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History c. 1000BC The Celts inhabit the Danube Basin 35BC Roman armies of Julius Caesar conquer the region 14BC Region becomes a part of the Roman Empire, known as Pannonia 14BC Buda is born AD1000 István (Stephen) is crowned king of Hungary 1222 'Golden Bull', which defines the Hungarian nation, is signed by nobles at Rákos meadow 1686 The Hapsburgs free Hungary and bring it under Austrian rule 1848-1849 Hungarians rebel unsuccessfully against Austrians 1867 The Dual Monarchy: Emperor Francis Joseph and Empress Elizabeth become king and queen, uniting Austria and Hungary on an equal footing 1867-1914 Golden Years of Budapest 1873 Buda, Óbuda and Pest are officially united as Budapest 1919 Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye separates Austria and Hungary 1920 Treaty of Trianon is signed, Hungary loses two thirds of its territory 1920s-1930s The Silver Age of Budapest 1941 Admiral Horthy, governor of Hungary, sides with Hitler 1944 Mass deportations of Jews to concentration camps 1945 Russian military control is introduced 1946 Hungarian Monarchy gives way to Hungarian Republic 1948 Communist Party take control; collectivisation of land ownership and nationalisation of industry 1956 Hungarians rebel against Russian occupation. Imre Nagy briefly leads new independent national government but revolt is quashed two weeks later by Russian troops. Russians place Janos Kádár in power 1978 US returns Crown of Saint Stephen to Hungary 1988 Kádár gives up his position 1989 People's Socialist Republic of Hungary abandons Communism to become the Hungarian Republic 1990 Árpád Göncz is elected President 1994 Socialist Party win election; Gyula Horn is named Prime Minister Mar 1998 Negotiations on Hungary's joining the European Union as a full member begin 12 Mar 1999 Hungary joins NATO |