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Revolution of Paris
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The Revolution of 1848 in Hungary
Kossuth demanded a constitution not only for Hungary but also for the hereditary provinces as well as for Austria. -
Revolution od Vienne
Meetrnich's conservative system was swepped away. The Upper House approves of Kossuth"s proposal. -
The Revolution of 1848 in Hungary
Students began their historic march in Pest, starting from the famuos rallying point, the Cafe Pilvax. -
The Revolution of 1848 in Hungary
The 'young men of March' marched to the printing workshop of Landerer to print the Twelwe Points and the Nemzeti Dal. -
The Revolution of 1848 in Hungary
The revolutionary democrats went to the City Hall of Pest to make the council to accept the Twelwe Points(freedom of the press, abiolition of censorship, responsible government in Pest-Buda, equality before the law, general taxation, abolition of serfdom and manorial duties of the peasants, the army should swear an oath to the constitution, only Hungarian soldiers should stationed in Hungary, release of political prisoners, union os Transylvania.) -
The Revolution of 1848 in Hungary
The political prisoner, Táncsics Mihály was released. -
The Revolution of 1848 in Hungary
Count Batthyány Lajos was appointed Prime Minister of Hungary with the task of forming a cabinet. -
The Revolution of 1848 in Hungary
Hungary became a hereditary constitutional monarchy. (Decisions of the King were not valid unless they were signed by one of the Hungarian ministers.) The representative parliament was born.8% of the population had the right to vote. The constitution liberated all serfs. Landlords were promised compensation from the state. Entailment and tax privileges were abolished. Freedom of the press and freedom of religious was guaranteed. -
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Elections. -
The Revolution of 1848 in Hungary
The first represetative Hungarian parliament was convened. -
The Revolution of 1848 in Hungary
Marshal Radetzky defeated the Italian rebels and consolidated Northern Italy, so the Viennese Court could devote all its attention to revolutionary Hungary. -
The Revolution of 1848 in Hungary
Batthyány himself handed in his resignation when Jelascic crossed the border with his army with the permission of the Habsburg government. The September turn of events transformed the Hungarian revolution into a war of self-defense. -
The Revolution of 1848 in Hungary
Battle of Pákozd -
The Revolution of 1848 in Hungary
A royal decree dissolved the Hungarian parliament and subjected Hungary to military rule under Jelacic. -
The Revolution of 1848 in Hungary
The Viennese radicals, who idolized the Hungarian revolutionaries, arose in anoher revolution, which triumphed. -
The Revolution of 1848 in Hungary
Battle of Schwechat -
The Revolution of 1848 in Hungary
Ferdinand V was deposed and replaced by Francis Joseph on the throne of the Habsburg Empire. -
The Revolution of 1848 in Hungary
Windischgraetz launched a large-scale offensive campaign against revolutionary Hungary. -
The Revolution of 1848 in Hungary
Battle of Mór. Kossuth ordered the evacuation of the capital. -
The Revolution of 1849 in Hungary
Battle of Kápolna brought victory for Windischgraetz over Dembinski, the new commander of Hungarian troops. -
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Hungary had a strong army of about 170,000 soldiers. -
The Revolution of 1849 in Hungary
The court issued a constitution to all the peoples of the Habsburg Empire. It was the "octroyed" constitution of Olmütz. -
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Battle of Hatvan -
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Battle of Tápiobicske -
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Battle of Isaszeg -
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Battle of Vác -
The Revolution of 1849 in Hungary
In the Calvinist Church in Debrecen, the parliament proclaimed the dethronement of the Habsburg dynasty and the Declaration of Independence. -
The Revolution of 1849 in Hungary
The Russian czar promised help to Francis Joseph and by the middle of June a 200,000 strong Russian army was sent to Hungary. -
The Revolution of 1849 in Hungary
A new minority law was passed, which gave self-government to the minorities and made the language of the local majority the official language. -
The Revolution of 1849 in Hungary
The Hungarian army suffered a crucial defeat at Temesvár. -
The Revolution of 1849 in Hungary
The members of the government resigned and gave dictatorial power to Görgey. -
The Revolution of 1849 in Hungary
Görgey surrendered unconditionally to the Russians at Világos. -
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Battle of Komárom -
The Revolution of 1849 in Hungary
The former Prime Minister, Batthyány was executed in Pest and 13 generals were executed in Arad becoming the martyrs of the Hungarian independence.
