The imperial army captures Pest early in…

1840 CE to 1851 CE

The imperial army captures Pest early in 1849, but the revolutionary government remains entrenched in Debrecen.

In April a "rump" Diet deposes the Habsburg Dynasty in Hungary, proclaims Hungary a republic, and names Kossuth governor with dictatorial powers.

After the declaration, Austrian reinforcements are transferred to Hungary, and in June, at Franz Joseph's request, Russian troops attack from the east and overwhelm the Hungarians.

The Hungarian army surrenders on August 13, and Kossuth escapes to the Ottoman Empire.

A period of harsh repression follows.

Batthyany and about one hundred others are shot, several society women are publicly whipped, and the government outlaws public gatherings, theater performances, display of the national colors, and wearing of national costumes and Kossuth-style beards.

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Budapest Budapest Hungary View →

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Ferdinand I of Austria View → Franz Joseph I of Austria View → Josip Jelačić View → Klemens von Metternich View → Lajos Batthyány View → Lajos Kossuth View →

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Transylvania, region of View → Jews View → Germans View → Hungarian people View → Vlachs View → Serbs (South Slavs) View → Croats (South Slavs) View → Romanians View → Slovaks (West Slavs) View → Christians, Eastern Orthodox View → Christians, Roman Catholic View → Austria, Archduchy of View → Hungary, Kingdom of View → Holy Roman Empire View → Union of Three Nations View → Lutheranism View → Protestantism View → Croatia, (Habsburg) Kingdom of View → Calvinists View → Unitarians View → Slavonia, (Habsburg) Kingdom of View → Transylvania, (Austrian) Grand Principality of View → Vojvodina (Voivodship) of Serbia and Tamis Banat View →

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Hungarian Revolution & Reaction 1840-51 View → Hungarian Revolution & Reaction 1848-67 View → Hungarian Revolution of 1848 View → Austrian Revolution of 1848-49 View →

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Language View → Government View → Custom and Law View →

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