Reform period2

Major Hungarian historical figures during the Reform period

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    Ferenc Kazinczy

    He was a key figure of the reform or transformation of the language (Hungarian language) - he was connected with the Language Reform in that time.
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    István Széchenyi

    He was a liberal conservative, who modernized the country. He wanted change the feudal system and focised on economy. He wrote the Hitel (Credit) in 1830 and abolished the serfdom. His idea was the optional redemption. He was the Minister of Public Works in the 1st responsible government.
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    Jozef Bem

    He was a general and fought for Hungary during the War of Independence and expel the imperial forces from Transylvania.
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    Miklós Wesselényi

    He was a politician, who focused on social and political problems. He wanted social equality and abolished the serfdom. He created a new concept of the nation because he put the serfs into the nation . He also achieved civic transformation. His and Kossuth's idea was the union/reconciliation of interest, where they united the interests of the nobles and serfs.
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    Lajos Kossuth

    He was a classical liberal. He was the Minister of Finance in the 1st responsible government.His idea was compulsory redemption and demanded constitution for Hungary. He created representative system and he was connected with the realization of Opposition Manifesto --> He was the leader of the Opposition Party. National Defense Comittee headed by him during the War of Independence. After this war he became aa governor-president
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    Ferenc Deák

    He was a politician and a liberal refomer in the Opposition Party. He was part of the Batthyány Government and the Minister of Justice in the 1st responsible government. He was also a major representative in the 1st Reform Diet (Dietal Youth), where they discussed reform ideas.
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    András Gáspár

    He diverted Windischgrätz attention in the Spring Campaign during the War of Independence. He was a general, who led a small unite.
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    Lajos Batthyány

    He was the 1st Prime Minister of Hungary( Count Batthyány Lajos was the Prime Minister in the 1st responsible government ) It was a constitutional government. He was a liberal reformer and the member of the Opposition Party. He tried to negotiate with Windischgrätz.
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    Bertalan Szemere

    He was the Minister of the Interior in the 1st responsible government. The new cabinet formed by him in the (after) the War of Independence.
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    Áron Gábor

    He was a Hungarian general and he fought in Transylvania. He was also a major figure in the 1848-49 Hungarian Revolution.
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    László Lovassy

    He was an important figure of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. He was a leader of the Dietal Youth, which was one of the most radical group. He went insane in prison.
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    Arthur Görgey

    When Móga resigned, he became the new general. He was an excelent military leader but he had several conflicts with kossuth. He also saved the army. He issued Manifesto og Vác , where he offered peace to acknowledge the April Laws. He wanted the unity of the army. He led the Northern Campaign and the Spring Campaign , where they recaptured Buda. Görgey replaced by Kossuth with Henrik Dembinski.
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    Sándor Petőfi

    He was a member of the Revolutionary Democrats and a radical reformers.He was rather active in literature and also participated in the 1848s' revolution
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    Ferenc Kölcsey

    He wrote Himnusz, the national anthem of Hungary.He was a liberal and member od the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. First and foremost he was a Hungarian poet and active in the literture.