Hungarian Uprising. 1703-11. Ferenc Rákóczi II led vs Hapsburg centralism. No real change achieved. 1956. Student-led revolt crushed by Russian troops. Kádár puppet government established. Nagy executed.

Khrushchev, Nikita. 1894-1971. Soviet leader 1953-64. Berlin Wall 1961. Hungarian Uprising 1956. Malenkov.

Nagy, Imre. 1896-1958. Hungarian premier 1953~56. Executed after Hungarian Uprising. Rehabilitated 1989.

Poznán Riots. 1956. Polish workers strike for bread and freedom. 53 killed by Russian troops. Led to new regime, Hungarian Uprising.

RákóczI II, Ferenc. 1676-1735. Transylvanian prince. Led Hungarian Uprising 1703.

Bartók, Bela. 1881-1945. Modern Hungarian Nationalist composer. Bridged Hungarian folk to Western music.

Bathory, Elizabeth. -1614. Hungarian Countess. Bathed in blood of 600 young girls to rejuvenate.

Black Army. 1463-1500. Powerful Hungarian mercenary force.

Bocskay, István. 1557-1606. Hungarian rebel vs HRE Catholicism. Gained Transylvania from Rudolf II. Vienna Peace, 1606.

Charles I. 1887-1922. Last ruler of Austro-Hungarian Empire, 1916-18.

Conrad von Hotzendorf, Franz. 1852-1925. Austro-Hungarian Chief of Staff, 1906~17.

Czechoslovakia. 1918 Formed in breakup of Austro-Hungarian Empire. 1920 Little Entente. 1938 -Sudetenland. 1939-45 German occupation. 1949 People’s Democratic Republic. 1968 Prague Spring. 1991 Republic. 1993 Split into Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Deák, Ferenc. 1803-76. Hungarian leader. Ausgleich.

Dozsa Rebellion. 1514. Unsuccessful revolt of 100,000 Hungarian peasants vs taxes and oppression.

Dual Monarchy. 1867. Austrian Empire divided into Austrian, Hungarian kingdoms under one king. Ausgleich.

Gabor, Dennis. 1900-79. Hungarian/English holograph inventor, 1947.

Gombos, Gyula. 1886-1936. Fascist Hungarian Premier 1932-.

Herzl, Theodor. 1860-1904. Hungarian/Austrian writer. Founder of Zionism. The Jewish State 1896.

Horthy, Miklós. 1868-1957. Hungarian ruler 1920-44.

Hussars. 1458-. Light cavalry units, originally Hungarian.

Hutterites. 16C-. Communal Hungarian Anabaptist sect. 1870s moved to Western North America.

Joachim, Joseph. 1831-1907. Hungarian violinist/composer.

Kadar, János. 1912-89. Hungarian Prime Minister 1956~65. Communist First Secretary.

Károlyi, Mihály. 1875-1955. Hungarian. Sought independence from Austria. President 1919.

Kisfaludy, Károly. 1788-1830. Hungarian national dramatist. Tatars in Hungary 1811.

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