By Tim Lambert
Early Hungary
5,000 BC
Farming is introduced into Hungary
2,000 BC
Bronze is introduced into Hungary
800 BC
Iron is introduced into Hungary
9 AD
The Romans create the province of Pannonia in western Hungary
Early 2nd Century
The Romans conquer eastern Hungary. They call it Dacia.
271
The Romans abandon Dacia
End of 4th Century
The Romans withdraw from western Hungary
896 AD
The Magyars enter Hungary
955
The Magyars are crushed by the Germans at the battle of Augsburg
1000-1038
King Stephen rules Hungary
1222
King Andreas II issues the Golden Bull
1241
The Mongols invade Hungary
1458-1490
King Matthias rules Hungary
1514
Hungarian peasants rebel
1526
The Turks crush the Hungarians at the battle of Mohacs
1699
The Austrians take Hungary from the Turks
1703-1711
The Hungarians rebel against the Austrians
Modern Hungary
1848
Revolution breaks out in Hungary
1849
Hungary is declared independent. However the Russians put down the rebellion.
1867
The Dual Monarchy is formed
1868
Compulsory education is introduced in Hungary
1918
Following defeat in the First World War Hungary becomes independent
1920
Admiral Horthy becomes head of state
1940
Hungary joins the Tripartite Pact
1941
Hungary joins the German invasion of Russia
1944
The Germans occupy Hungary
1945
The Russians occupy Hungary
1945-48
The Communists gradually take over Hungary
1956
Hungary rebels against Communism. The Russians put down the rebellion.
1989
Communism collapses in Hungary
1990
Elections are held in Hungary
1999
Hungary joins NATO
2004
Hungary joins the EU
2020 In 2022 Katalin Novak becomes the first woman president of Hungary
