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Mihály Károlyi

1875–1955 · 20th century

Mihály Károlyi was a Hungarian aristocrat and liberal politician who became prime minister after the Aster Revolution of October 1918 and then president of the Hungarian Democratic Republic. His government introduced universal suffrage and began land reform, but resigned in March 1919 after the Allied Vix Note demanded further territorial withdrawals. He spent most of his remaining life in exile.

Mihály Károlyi
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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Hungarian Democratic RepublicHungarian Soviet Republic

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Mihály Károlyi. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mihaly-karolyi
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