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Kingdom of Hungary (1526–1867)

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Kingdom of Hungary
Magyar Királyság (Hungarian)
Königreich Ungarn (German)
Regnum Hungariae (Latin)
1526–1867
Motto: Regnum Mariae Patrona Hungariae[1]
("Kingdom of Mary, the Patroness of Hungary")
Anthem: "Rákóczi-induló" (Hungarian)
(English: "Rákóczi March")
Habsburg Kingdom of Hungary (light blue) in personal union with the Kingdom of Croatia (red), both within the Habsburg monarchy (in shades of blue) in 1572.
Habsburg Kingdom of Hungary (light blue) in personal union with the Kingdom of Croatia (red), both within the Habsburg monarchy (in shades of blue) in 1572.
StatusCrownland of Habsburg monarchy and from 1804 the Austrian Empire
In personal union with the Kingdom of Croatia (see historical context section)
CapitalBuda
(1526–1536, 1784–1873)
Pressburg
(1536–1783)
Common languages
Religion
DemonymHungarian
GovernmentAbsolute monarchy
Apostolic King 
• 1526–1564 (first)
Ferdinand I
• 1848–1867 (last)
Franz Joseph I
Palatine 
• 1526–1530 (first)
Stephen Báthory
• 1847–1848 (last)
Stephen Francis
LegislatureRoyal Diet
Historical eraEarly Modern
29 August 1526
24 February 1538
9 September – 17 October 1552
1 August 1664
1664–1671
26 January 1699
1703–1711
1825-1848
15 March 1848
30 March 1867
CurrencyForint
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Kingdom of Hungary (1301–1526)
Hungarian State
Austria-Hungary
Lands of the Crown of Saint Stephen
Today part ofHungary