Kingdom of Hungary

The Kingdom of Hungary (Hungarian: Magyar Királyság), sometimes just Hungary, was a monarchy in Central Europe that existed for nearly a thousand years between 1000 and 1918.^[1] It came back during the Interwar period from 1920 to 1944 as a regency.^[2] It was created when Stephen I of Hungary was crowned in Esztergom in the year 1000. The first monarchy collapsed in 1918 because of the First World War, and the regency was liberated^[a] by the Soviet Union in 1944 during the end of the Second World War.^[2]

Kingdom of Hungary Magyar Királyság
1000—1918 1919—1946
Top: Flag (1867-1918) Bottom: Flag (1915-1918) Coat of arms (1915-1918)
Anthem: "Himnusz" (Hungarian) (English: "Hymn")
Kingdom of Hungary during Middle ages
Kingdom of Hungary in 1914
Capital	Esztergom; Fehérvár; Buda; Pozsony; Debrecen; Budapest
Official languages	Latin (ceremonial/liturgical/administrative until 1844) German (1784–90; 1849–67) Hungarian (1836–49; 1867–1946) Italian (1871–1918, Fiume) Other spoken languages: Carpathian Romani, Croatian, Polish, Romanian, Ruthenian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovene, Yiddish
Government	Monarchy
Monarch
• 1000-1038 (first)	Stephen I of Hungary
• 1916-1918 (last)	Charles I of Austria
• 1920-1944 (Regent)	Miklós Horthy
History
• Coronation of Stephen I of Hungary	1000
• Soviet takeover of Hungary & the collapse of the Regency	1946
ISO 3166 code	HU
Preceded by Succeeded by Hungarian prehistory Hungarian Soviet Republic Hungarian State Hungarian Democratic Republic Hungarian State Second Hungarian Republic
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In the Middle Ages, the Kingdom of Hungary was one of the most powerful monarchies. It had many wars with the Ottoman Empire, usually because of the Balkans. It had an important role in both World Wars.^[1]

Notes

1. "Liberation" since German forces forcefully took over Hungary.