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History · Hungary

The history of the 8 Turkic states, each under its own flag: states, battles and turning points.

HistoryHungarian conquest of the Carpathian BasinThe settlement of the Carpathian Basin by the Magyar tribes, coming from the steppes under Árpád at the end of the 9th century.Read more →
HistoryThe Cumans (Kipchaks) in HungaryA Turkic people who settled in Hungary in the 13th century, whose name lives on in the Kunság regions.Read more →
HistoryThe Battle of Mohács and Ottoman Hungary (1526-1699)After the Ottoman victory at Mohács in 1526, central and southern Hungary spent 150 years under Ottoman rule, leaving baths, tombs and mosques.Read more →
HistoryThe 1848-1849 revolution and Kossuth's Ottoman refugeA cornerstone of Hungarian national identity; after defeat Lajos Kossuth and his companions found refuge in the Ottoman Empire.Read more →