Pearl of the Danube hungary_events.1 · dlc014
With the formal joining of Buda, Pest, and Óbuda into one, the new metropolis of Budapest is experiencing a boom unlike any before in the history of …, with capital and know-how flowing into the city.
"The capital will only be powerful if it has a governing power, it will be prosperous in its life, if it is guided by one soul, one will in its pursuits, it will only be happy if the separate interests melt into a common interest." —Bertalan Szemere
Serbian Uprising hungary_events.2 · dlc014
Following an assembly in Sremski Karlovci, representatives of the … nation in … have risen in revolt, intent on carving out a Serbian-ruled realm north of the river Sava.
"Scattered in a hundred directions—on a hundred sides, everyone could rule over us, while we could not even rule over ourselves, as if we had never governed our own fate!" —Nikanor Grujić
Slovak Uprising hungary_events.3 · dlc014
From their assembly in Myjava, the … National Council has declared their intent to separate from …, calling for a general Slovak uprising.
"We have long served as a plaything of devilish politics, which deliberately divided us and constantly incited conflict among us so that we would fall by our own fault... We have matured, we have recognized our rights, and we want to defend them bravely." —Ľudovít Štúr
Hungary Calls for Union hungary_events.4 · dlc014
In a bold move, the … Diet has proclaimed the Union of … with Hungary. However, the approval of the Diet in … is needed for the union to enter into effect, causing pro-Union … and … delegates to scramble to secure the required votes.
If God had intended him to work today, He wouldn’t have sent such a ruckus his way, Ioan thought. Looking up from the ledger once more, he picked up his pipe, took a puff, and gazed out the window. Outside the Reduta Palace, the crowd had grown even larger. Made up mostly of local Szeklers and Hungarians, some of whom Ioan recognized, their cries of 'Union or Death!' reverberated through the streets. Bad business, he thought. Bad for business too. His hot-tempered son, along with two of his apprentices, had already left the city for some 'national gathering' in Blaj of all places. No, Ioan thought, chewing on his pipe, this will not end well at all.
Transylvania Ratifies Union with Hungary hungary_events.5 · dlc014
Following a vote in the regional Magyar-dominated Diet, Transylvania has elected to join … in a union.
'Union or Death' they had declared the week before. Suicide by vote, he thought, they should have shouted 'Union and Death' instead. Was it just? Perhaps. Was it legal? Arguably. Was it sensible? Absolutely not. Knowing his luck, the combined ire of both … and Vienna would now come crashing down on his little corner of the world, and there was nothing he could do to stop it.
An Austrian Ultimatium hungary_events.6 · dlc014
Threatening military action, the government in … has unlawfully and unilaterally annulled our recent reforms and now demands we fall back in line.
Having read the missive from … aloud, the Austrian envoy clacked his boots together and bowed to the assembled Hungarian dignitaries. The demands were clear: the time for negotiations had passed. Either the Hungarian Diet would undo the reform, or the Austrian army would undo it for them.
On Your Feet, Magyar hungary_events.7 · dlc014
The bugle sounds across the … realm with thousands of volunteers flocking to newly established recruitment offices. As regimental lists fill up, newly promoted generals bicker among themselves over how to best utilize them.
Where our grave mounds lie, Our grandchildren will kneel, And with blessing prayer, Recite our sainted names. By the God of the Hungarians We vow, We vow, that we won't be slaves any longer! — Sándor Petőfi, Nemzeti dal
Transylvanian Revolt hungary_events.8 · dlc014
Deeply displeased with the unification of Transylvania and …, thousands of … notables and commoners have gathered in Blaj and declared their intention to take up arms against ….
Mihai pulled a small field glass from his coat and adjusted the lens. From his vantage point on the Hill of the Vineyards he could see the great host of men that had gathered in and around the town. Thousands, at least, and if their garb was any clue, hailing from all over Transylvania and beyond. The sound of a branch snapping interrupted his observations. Steps? Looking over his shoulder, he saw none of the moți bruisers who had given him trouble earlier that day. Those bastards could not ambush a lame sow, he thought, as the cudgel came down and split his skull open.
Hungarian Spring hungary_events.9 · dlc014
In a shocking move, the progressives-dominated Diet of … has put a series of laws into effect, whose radical nature threatens to undermine our rule of the nation.
The details of the news coming out of … varied as much as the reactions of those who received them. A great leap toward a liberal future, or a stumble into chaos and anarchy? An act of sedition, or an inspiration for the rest of the Empire? A defiant declaration, or a cowardly stab in the back? He himself knew not, but he feared the reaction from the Hofburg would be anything but cordial.
The Matter of Hungary hungary_events.11 · dlc014
With the ascension of … as … of …, … predecessor's perceived lax stance towards … has been called into question. Many now urge the new … to revoke the recent laws passed by the Hungarian Diet.
Is approval given under duress truly approval at all? Is the monarch bound by the foolish oaths of his predecessor? Is he beholden to laws enacted without proper imperial authority? In the eyes of … …, these were not true conundrums at all. The only question was: how far was he willing to go to see his vision through?
Country of Countries hungary_events.12 · dlc014
The … Revolution has been a resounding success, with the impact of its economic and political reforms felt around the country.
Here Freedom's blood-stained flag has waved above the Magyar head; and here in age-long struggles fell our best and noblest, dead. In spite of long calamity and centuries of strife, our strength, though weakened, is not spent; our country still has life. — Szózat, Mihály Vörösmarty
The Crown of St. Stephen hungary_events.13 · dlc014
With … independence secured at last, and with the term of the provisional government under … coming to an end, the time has come for the Diet to settle the status of the monarchy once and for all.
What would become of the vacant Throne of St. Stephen? The debate had raged all afternoon, and the council was barely a step closer to a resolution. Pragmatic monarchists, ardent republicans, and every manner of Franco-, Anglo-, and Russophile had been at each others throats for days on end now, attacking each other in scathing newspaper editorials, loud exchanges, and in at least one case, in person. But as pragmatic sensibilities chip away at conviction, once strong dividing lines are muddled, and new alliances made. And by the end of the final deliberation, a decision had been made.
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