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The Life of Antal Horger, the Accomplished Linguist Only Remembered as ‘the Mean Dean’ of Szeged

Antal Horger famously vowed to never let Attila József, one of the most influential Hungarian poets of the 20th century, get his teaching certificate while teaching at the University of Szeged. For this decision, József went on to immortalize him…

Put Your Pants On and Get to Work: Ten Principles for Zestful Living — A Review of Kálmán Magyar Jr.’s Book

‘What ‘‘zestful life’’ means and how it can be achieved are answered in the book, starting from the premise that it requires ‘‘no special effort, skills, education or money’’. All it takes is following ten principles that are based on…
Areal shot of downtown Vác with the Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral of Vác in 2023.

Renaissance Commemorative Year Set to Commence in Vác This Weekend

Visitors of the city can attend a months-long series of events celebrating the golden age of the Hungarian Renaissance, including period-authentic exhibitions and culinary programmes, and can also take part in period craft workshops….

The Man Behind ‘the Great Compromise’, the Wise Ferenc Deák

Ferenc Deák, the primary facilitator of the Austro–Hungarian Compromise of 1867, the country’s first Minister of Justice, and the namesake of so many public spaces and institutions in Hungary today, passed away 148 years ago on this day….

Catastrophe at the River Don: The Demise of the Second Hungarian Army — Part II

The Second Hungarian Army, during the autumn and winter of 1942, prepared to hold up the incoming Soviet offensive coming from the direction of Stalingrad. As the Germans lost the siege of the city in all but theory, it was…

Catastrophe at the River Don: The Demise of the Second Hungarian Army — Part I

The catastrophe of the Second Hungarian Army at the River Don is a well-known and traumatic memory for most Hungarians. The army formation was deployed near Stalingrad, and was almost entirely destroyed by the Soviets in 1943, leaving many Hungarian…

The Challenges of Winter Warfare — Matthias Corvinus and His Christmas Campaigns

‘King Matthias of Hungary (r. 1458–1490) spent many years of his reign in the saddle. This was the case in 1463, 1467, and 1475, when he “celebrated” Christmas in Jajce in Bosnia, in Brașov after the Battle of Baia, and…
Turkish Ambassador to Hungary Gülşen Karanis Ekşioğlu.

‘Turkey and Hungary Enjoy Exceptionally Good Relations’ — An Interview with the Turkish Ambassador to Hungary

While Turkish–Hungarian relations are based on mutual interests, Ankara regards Hungary as a strong ally, and a country that is linked to Turkey by a sense of kinship, according to Turkish Ambassador to Hungary Gülşen Karanis Ekşioğlu….
Pál Teleki (C, wearing glasses) sitting to the left of Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of the Scout Movement, at the 4th World Scout Jamboree in Gödöllő in 1933.

‘I did not hold you back. I am guilty’: The Life and Tragedy of Pál Teleki

Pál Teleki, prime minister of Hungary in the interwar era, was probably one of the most tragic figures of twentieth century Hungarian history. He was torn between his conscience and geopolitical reality, a tension he could only resolve by ending…

The Role of King Louis the Great of Hungary in the Foundation of the Mariazell Basilica

The Mariazell Basilica dedicated to the Virgin Mary is one of Austria’s most popular tourist attractions and a national pilgrimage site. Its foundation dates back to the mid-12th century, yet the construction and re-foundation of the present church in the…

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