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General János Lenkey, martyr of the 1848–49 Revolution and Freedom Fight.

János Lenkey: The Forgotten Martyr of the War of Independence

The 13 martyrs of the 1848–49 Hungarian War of Independence are commemorated on 6 October every year. However, the struggle for independence had other, forgotten heroes, too, like General János Lenkey, the ‘14th martyr of Arad’….
A painting of Péter Pázmány located at ELTE University, Budapest.

Péter Pázmány’s Indelible Impact on Hungarian Culture and History

Péter Pázmány, Cardinal Archbishop of Esztergom, was born on this day in 1570. Despite being born into a Protestant family, he became the leading figure in the Counter-Reformation, and had a major impact on the development of the Hungarian language…
A panel at MCC Budapest’s conference on human rights on 27 September 2023 in Budapest.

‘We Can Be Free Thanks to Our Culture and Our Heritage, Not Despite Them or By Destroying Them’ — International Human Rights Conference Held at MCC

Fundamental rights and their supplementary responsibilities are essential parts of our culture and heritage, the speakers at the Mathias Corvinus Collegium’s (MCC) conference on human rights agreed. The event examined the process of the distortion of the idea of human…
Alexandra Zoltai delivering her lecture at the Rubicon conference on 23 September 2023.

Rubicon Institute Hosts Conference on Reawakening Ideas in Geopolitical Thinking

The Rubicon Institute organized a large-scale conference on 23 September that focused on the reawakening of the century-old field of geopolitical thinking, shedding light on the connections between geographical conditions and political decisions….

Béla Bartók: Pictures of a Life

Béla Bartók, one of the greatest musical geniuses of the 20th century, and his friend, another world-renowned giant of Hungarian music, Zoltán Kodály undertook together their major endeavour of national significance—collecting and publishing the full corpus of Hungarian folk songs….

When Theodore Roosevelt Met Count Albert Apponyi

The 26th President of the United States, one of the most popular and influential people to hold the office, Theodore Roosevelt became the first US President, incumbent or former, to set foot on Hungarian soil when he gave a speech…

Viktor Orbán Makes History — Permanent Governance in Hungary

Since the regime change, we have had eight heads of government, of whom only Viktor Orbán has had more than one term. With his current term running until spring 2026, he has every chance of becoming a historical record holder…
Lake Balaton with sailing boats.

A White Sail Gleams* — Two Hundred Years of Sailing on Lake Balaton

Blue sky above, turquoise lake below, and between them, on the horizon, plenty of white sails gleaming in the distance. This is the image of Lake Balaton that millions of Hungarians have seen for generations, and which always draws them…

The ‘Great Consolidator’: The Life and Political Philosophy of István Bethlen

István Bethlen was a dominant figure in early twentieth-century Hungarian politics. Contemporary conservatives have much to learn from him regarding consolidation, pragmatism, and opposing radicalism….

The Place of Master P.’s Chronicle Titled The Deeds of the Hungarians in the Canon of Hungarian Historiographic Literature

Despite all the uncertainties, the chronicle written by Master P., or as he is known to many because of the obscurity of his person since its discovery, Anonymus, has been one of the most important documents of the search for…

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