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Budapest

Budapest is the capital of Hungary on the Danube, formed in 1873 by the union of Buda, Óbuda and Pest. It was the Hungarian capital within the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary. Along with Vienna and Prague, it was one of the fastest-growing economic and cultural centres of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Budapest
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Austro-Hungarian EmpireFoundation, Socioeconomy, GovernanceAustrian EmpireDecline

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Serbian VojvodinaKingdom of Hungary (1867-1918)Hungarian Democratic RepublicHungarian Soviet RepublicGovernment of National Unity

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Budapest. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/budapest
MLA
“Budapest.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/budapest. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Budapest.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/budapest.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Budapest’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/budapest (Accessed: ).

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