Person

István Tisza

1861–1918 · 19th century · Also known as Count István Tisza

István Tisza was a Hungarian statesman who served as prime minister of Hungary in 1903–1905 and 1913–1917. Son of the prime minister Kálmán Tisza, he was a determined defender of the Dualist settlement with Austria and of the political dominance of the Hungarian gentry, and opposed franchise reform. He was prime minister when the First World War broke out and was murdered in Budapest during the Aster Revolution of October 1918.

István Tisza
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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Kingdom of Hungary (1867-1918)Hungarian Democratic Republic

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). István Tisza. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/istvan-tisza
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