Serbs in Hungary
Encyclopedia
The Serbs in Hungary are recognized as an ethnic minority
, numbering 7,350 people or 0.1% of the total population (2001 census). The number of Serbs in Hungary has drastically diminished; in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries large Serbian communities existed throughout Hungary, notably in Buda
(western Budapest
), Baja
, Szentendre
and Szeged
. The Serbian community of Hungary has its origin in migrations from the Serbian lands during the Ottoman occupation of Serbia. Matthias Corvinus and his successors are known to have welcomed Serbs from the other side of the Danube, giving the exiled military commanders fiefdoms to rule and defend from the Ottomans. After the Treaty of Trianon
signed in 1920, most Serbs joined Kingdom of Yugoslavia
.
, Szentendre
, etc. The only settlement with an ethnic Serb majority in Hungary is Lórév/Lovra
on Csepel Island
. This small village of 307 people had 180 Serb inhabitants in 2001 (and 202 people with a Serb "cultural heritage").
. The mother of the Hungarian king Géza II
(1141-1162) was Helena of Raška
, a daughter of the great župan of Raška
, Uroš I. During the rule of Géza II, her brother Beluš
was a palatine of the Hungarian Kingdom
.
Since the 14th century, escaping from the Ottoman
threat, a large number of Serbs
migrated to the Hungarian Kingdom where many of them served as soldiers. After the Battle of Mohács
in 1526, much of the territory of present-day Hungary came under Ottoman rule. During Ottoman rule Hungarian towns began decaying and the former Magyar and German population left them. In that time, especially in the 17th century, many Serb, and other Southern Slavic immigrants settled in Hungary. It is interesting that most of the Ottoman soldiers in the territory of present-day Hungary were South Slavs
(mostly Serbs).
After territory of present-day Hungary came under Habsburg
rule, a new wave of Serb refugees migrated to the area in 1690, as a consequence of the Habsburg-Ottoman war. In the first half of the 18th century, Serbs and South Slavs were ethnic majority in several cities in the territory of present-day Hungary, including Buda
, Szentendre
, Baja
, Pécs
, Szeged
, etc. After the devastating Ottoman wars these cities had a very low population.
In 1698, more than a half of population of Pécs
were South Slavs (including Serbs). In 1715, the population of Buda
numbered 1,539 houses, of which 769 were South Slavic (mostly Serbian), 701 German, and 68 Hungarian. In 1715, the population of Baja
numbered 237 houses, of which 216 were South Slavic (Serb and Bunjevac
), 16 Hungarian, and 5 German. In 1720, 88% of population of Szentendre
were South Slavs (mostly Serbs). In 1720, the population of Szeged
numbered 193 houses, of which 99 were Serbian.
In 1921, a short-lived Serb-Hungarian Baranya-Baja Republic
was formed. It included the region of Baranya
and the northern part of Bácska around city of Baja
. The president of the republic was Petar Dobrović
.
The Treaty of Trianon
meant a turning point in the history of the Hungarian Serbs. After the Serb army evacuated the territory of the Baranya-Baja Republic the two countries signed a citizenship treaty. According to that treaty, members of the Serb minority gained right to opt for citizenship of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. About two-thirds of the Serbs (called optants) left Hungary in the following decade. Almost the whole Serb population of Sárok
, Deszk
, Újszentiván
, Szőreg
, Majs
and Dunaszekcső
became optants.
In 1910, 26,248 people in the territory of present-day Hungary spoke Serbian language
. In 1920, number of Serbian speakers was 17,132, in 1930 7,031, in 1941 5,442, in 1970 11,177, in 1980 3,426, in 1990 2,953, and in 2001 3,388 (compared with 3,816 declared Serbs in the same year). http://www.nepszamlalas.hu/eng/volumes/24/tables/load1_3_1.html
. The number of Serb Orthodox churches is higher than we should expect by the small number of present-day Serb population. These Baroque
churches were mostly built in the 18-19th centuries when Serb merchants formed rich and influential communities in Hungarian towns. Village churches show the historical presence of Serbs in places from where they absolutely disappeared by now.
Towns, cultural institutions, churches and monasteries:
Notable Serbs and notable persons of Serb descent from the territory of present-day Hungary include:
Serbian communities in Hungary
Minority group
A minority is a sociological group within a demographic. The demographic could be based on many factors from ethnicity, gender, wealth, power, etc. The term extends to numerous situations, and civilizations within history, despite the misnomer of minorities associated with a numerical statistic...
, numbering 7,350 people or 0.1% of the total population (2001 census). The number of Serbs in Hungary has drastically diminished; in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries large Serbian communities existed throughout Hungary, notably in Buda
Buda
For detailed information see: History of Buda CastleBuda is the western part of the Hungarian capital Budapest on the west bank of the Danube. The name Buda takes its name from the name of Bleda the Hun ruler, whose name is also Buda in Hungarian.Buda comprises about one-third of Budapest's...
(western Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
), Baja
Baja, Hungary
Baja is a city in , southern Hungary. It is the second largest city in the county, after the county seat at Kecskemét, and is home to around 37,000 people....
, Szentendre
Szentendre
Szentendre is a riverside town in Pest county, Hungary, near the capital city Budapest. It is known for its museums , galleries, and artists. Due to its picturesque appearance and easy rail and river access, it has become a popular destination for tourists staying in Budapest...
and Szeged
Szeged
' is the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the county town of Csongrád county. The University of Szeged is one of the most distinguished universities in Hungary....
. The Serbian community of Hungary has its origin in migrations from the Serbian lands during the Ottoman occupation of Serbia. Matthias Corvinus and his successors are known to have welcomed Serbs from the other side of the Danube, giving the exiled military commanders fiefdoms to rule and defend from the Ottomans. After the Treaty of Trianon
Treaty of Trianon
The Treaty of Trianon was the peace agreement signed in 1920, at the end of World War I, between the Allies of World War I and Hungary . The treaty greatly redefined and reduced Hungary's borders. From its borders before World War I, it lost 72% of its territory, which was reduced from to...
signed in 1920, most Serbs joined Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a state stretching from the Western Balkans to Central Europe which existed during the often-tumultuous interwar era of 1918–1941...
.
Geography
Small Serb communities are scattered in the southern part of the country.There are also some Serbs who live in the central part of the country - in bigger towns like BudapestBudapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, Szentendre
Szentendre
Szentendre is a riverside town in Pest county, Hungary, near the capital city Budapest. It is known for its museums , galleries, and artists. Due to its picturesque appearance and easy rail and river access, it has become a popular destination for tourists staying in Budapest...
, etc. The only settlement with an ethnic Serb majority in Hungary is Lórév/Lovra
Lórév
Lórév is a village on Csepel Island in Hungary. It is situated in Pest County.-Demographics:Lórév is the only settlement in Hungary with an ethnic Serb majority. This small village of 307 people had 180 Serb inhabitants in 2001...
on Csepel Island
Csepel Island
Csepel Island is the largest island of the River Danube in Hungary. It is 48 km long; its width is 6–8 km. Its area comprises 257 km². The word Csepel is pronounced CHE-pel....
. This small village of 307 people had 180 Serb inhabitants in 2001 (and 202 people with a Serb "cultural heritage").
History
The presence of Serbs in the territory of present-day Hungary date from the Middle AgesMiddle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
. The mother of the Hungarian king Géza II
Géza II of Hungary
Géza II , , King of Hungary, King of Croatia, Dalmatia and Rama . He ascended the throne as a child and during his minority the kingdom was governed by his mother and uncle...
(1141-1162) was Helena of Raška
Helena of Raška
Helena of Serbia was Queen consort of Hungary through her marriage with Béla II, who ruled 1131–1141.-Life:Helena was the daughter of Duke Uroš I of Rascia and his wife, Anna Diogene-Vukanović...
, a daughter of the great župan of Raška
Raška (state)
Principality of Serbia or Serbian Principality was an early medieval state of the Serbs ruled by the Vlastimirović dynasty, that existed from ca 768 to 969 in Southeastern Europe. It was established through an unification of several provincial chiefs under the supreme rule of a certain Višeslav,...
, Uroš I. During the rule of Géza II, her brother Beluš
Belus
Belus or Belos may be:* The classical Latin or Greek rendition of Bel the Semitic honorific**Ba`al as a Semitic deity** Belus , the Greek Zeus Belos and Latin Jupiter Belus as translations of the Babylonian god Bel Marduk...
was a palatine of the Hungarian Kingdom
Kingdom of Hungary
The Kingdom of Hungary comprised present-day Hungary, Slovakia and Croatia , Transylvania , Carpatho Ruthenia , Vojvodina , Burgenland , and other smaller territories surrounding present-day Hungary's borders...
.
Since the 14th century, escaping from the Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
threat, a large number of Serbs
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
migrated to the Hungarian Kingdom where many of them served as soldiers. After the Battle of Mohács
Battle of Mohács
The Battle of Mohács was fought on August 29, 1526 near Mohács, Hungary. In the battle, forces of the Kingdom of Hungary led by King Louis II of Hungary and Bohemia were defeated by forces of the Ottoman Empire led by Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent....
in 1526, much of the territory of present-day Hungary came under Ottoman rule. During Ottoman rule Hungarian towns began decaying and the former Magyar and German population left them. In that time, especially in the 17th century, many Serb, and other Southern Slavic immigrants settled in Hungary. It is interesting that most of the Ottoman soldiers in the territory of present-day Hungary were South Slavs
South Slavs
The South Slavs are the southern branch of the Slavic peoples and speak South Slavic languages. Geographically, the South Slavs are native to the Balkan peninsula, the southern Pannonian Plain and the eastern Alps...
(mostly Serbs).
Habsburg Monarchy
The Habsburg Monarchy covered the territories ruled by the junior Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg , and then by the successor House of Habsburg-Lorraine , between 1526 and 1867/1918. The Imperial capital was Vienna, except from 1583 to 1611, when it was moved to Prague...
rule, a new wave of Serb refugees migrated to the area in 1690, as a consequence of the Habsburg-Ottoman war. In the first half of the 18th century, Serbs and South Slavs were ethnic majority in several cities in the territory of present-day Hungary, including Buda
Buda
For detailed information see: History of Buda CastleBuda is the western part of the Hungarian capital Budapest on the west bank of the Danube. The name Buda takes its name from the name of Bleda the Hun ruler, whose name is also Buda in Hungarian.Buda comprises about one-third of Budapest's...
, Szentendre
Szentendre
Szentendre is a riverside town in Pest county, Hungary, near the capital city Budapest. It is known for its museums , galleries, and artists. Due to its picturesque appearance and easy rail and river access, it has become a popular destination for tourists staying in Budapest...
, Baja
Baja, Hungary
Baja is a city in , southern Hungary. It is the second largest city in the county, after the county seat at Kecskemét, and is home to around 37,000 people....
, Pécs
Pécs
Pécs is the fifth largest city of Hungary, located on the slopes of the Mecsek mountains in the south-west of the country, close to its border with Croatia. It is the administrative and economical centre of Baranya county...
, Szeged
Szeged
' is the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the county town of Csongrád county. The University of Szeged is one of the most distinguished universities in Hungary....
, etc. After the devastating Ottoman wars these cities had a very low population.
In 1698, more than a half of population of Pécs
Pécs
Pécs is the fifth largest city of Hungary, located on the slopes of the Mecsek mountains in the south-west of the country, close to its border with Croatia. It is the administrative and economical centre of Baranya county...
were South Slavs (including Serbs). In 1715, the population of Buda
Buda
For detailed information see: History of Buda CastleBuda is the western part of the Hungarian capital Budapest on the west bank of the Danube. The name Buda takes its name from the name of Bleda the Hun ruler, whose name is also Buda in Hungarian.Buda comprises about one-third of Budapest's...
numbered 1,539 houses, of which 769 were South Slavic (mostly Serbian), 701 German, and 68 Hungarian. In 1715, the population of Baja
Baja, Hungary
Baja is a city in , southern Hungary. It is the second largest city in the county, after the county seat at Kecskemét, and is home to around 37,000 people....
numbered 237 houses, of which 216 were South Slavic (Serb and Bunjevac
Bunjevci
Bunjevci are a South Slavic community and ethnic group living mostly in the Bačka region of Serbia and southern Hungary...
), 16 Hungarian, and 5 German. In 1720, 88% of population of Szentendre
Szentendre
Szentendre is a riverside town in Pest county, Hungary, near the capital city Budapest. It is known for its museums , galleries, and artists. Due to its picturesque appearance and easy rail and river access, it has become a popular destination for tourists staying in Budapest...
were South Slavs (mostly Serbs). In 1720, the population of Szeged
Szeged
' is the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the county town of Csongrád county. The University of Szeged is one of the most distinguished universities in Hungary....
numbered 193 houses, of which 99 were Serbian.
In 1921, a short-lived Serb-Hungarian Baranya-Baja Republic
Baranya-Baja Republic
The Serb-Hungarian Baranya-Baja Republic was a short-lived, Soviet-oriented mini-state, proclaimed in Pécs on 14 August 1921, on occupied Hungarian territory during the peacemaking aftermath of the first World War, tolerated and fostered by...
was formed. It included the region of Baranya
Baranya (region)
Baranya or Baranja is a geographical region between the Danube and the Drava rivers. Its territory is divided between Hungary and Croatia...
and the northern part of Bácska around city of Baja
Baja, Hungary
Baja is a city in , southern Hungary. It is the second largest city in the county, after the county seat at Kecskemét, and is home to around 37,000 people....
. The president of the republic was Petar Dobrović
Petar Dobrovic
Petar Dobrović was a famous Serbian painter and politician born in Hungary.A proponent of Serbian colorism, he was known for portraits and landscapes...
.
The Treaty of Trianon
Treaty of Trianon
The Treaty of Trianon was the peace agreement signed in 1920, at the end of World War I, between the Allies of World War I and Hungary . The treaty greatly redefined and reduced Hungary's borders. From its borders before World War I, it lost 72% of its territory, which was reduced from to...
meant a turning point in the history of the Hungarian Serbs. After the Serb army evacuated the territory of the Baranya-Baja Republic the two countries signed a citizenship treaty. According to that treaty, members of the Serb minority gained right to opt for citizenship of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. About two-thirds of the Serbs (called optants) left Hungary in the following decade. Almost the whole Serb population of Sárok
Sárok
Sárok is a village in Baranya county, Hungary.-Reference:...
, Deszk
Deszk
Deszk is a village near the city of Szeged, in county Csongrád, in Hungary. Deszk has a historically important Serb minority that consisted 4.9% of the whole population in 2001. The name of the village was first mentioned in 1490.- External links :*...
, Újszentiván
Újszentiván
Újszentiván is a village in Csongrád county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1578 people ....
, Szőreg
Szoreg
Szőreg is a settlement which forms a part of Szeged in Csongrád County, , Hungary.There are some Serbs living there besides Hungarians. Szőreg has two churches: a Roman Catholic and a Serbian Orthodox church. The village has a long history...
, Majs
Majs
- External links :*...
and Dunaszekcső
Dunaszekcso
Dunaszekcső is a village in Baranya County, Hungary. The city is on the right bank of the Danube River.- External links :* * * *...
became optants.
In 1910, 26,248 people in the territory of present-day Hungary spoke Serbian language
Serbian language
Serbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries....
. In 1920, number of Serbian speakers was 17,132, in 1930 7,031, in 1941 5,442, in 1970 11,177, in 1980 3,426, in 1990 2,953, and in 2001 3,388 (compared with 3,816 declared Serbs in the same year). http://www.nepszamlalas.hu/eng/volumes/24/tables/load1_3_1.html
Heritage
Serbs left a valuable architectural heritage in HungaryHungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
. The number of Serb Orthodox churches is higher than we should expect by the small number of present-day Serb population. These Baroque
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
churches were mostly built in the 18-19th centuries when Serb merchants formed rich and influential communities in Hungarian towns. Village churches show the historical presence of Serbs in places from where they absolutely disappeared by now.
Towns, cultural institutions, churches and monasteries:
- The most complex example of Serb architectural heritage in Hungary is the old town of SzentendreSzentendreSzentendre is a riverside town in Pest county, Hungary, near the capital city Budapest. It is known for its museums , galleries, and artists. Due to its picturesque appearance and easy rail and river access, it has become a popular destination for tourists staying in Budapest...
(Serbian: Sentandreja), next to the DanubeDanubeThe Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
, with 7 Orthodox Churches (two of which have been sold), brightly coloured merchant houses and the Museum of Serb Orthodox Heritage. - In BudapestBudapestBudapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, the Serb Orthodox Cathedral in the TabánTabánTabán usually refers to an area within the 1st district of Budapest, the capital of Hungary. It lies on the Buda side of the Danube, to the south of György Dózsa Square, on the northern side of Elisabeth Bridge and to the east of Naphegy...
district was damaged in WWII and later demolished. There is an old Serb Orthodox Church in Serb Street, PestPest (city)Pest is the eastern, mostly flat part of Budapest, Hungary, comprising about two thirds of the city's territory. It is divided from Buda, the other part of Budapest, by the Danube River. Among its most notable parts are the Inner City, including the Hungarian Parliament, Heroes' Square and...
and the famous Serb college, Thökölyanum (Serbian: Tekelijanum). - Churches in VácVácVác is a town in Pest county in Hungary with approximately 35,000 inhabitants. The archaic spellings of the name are Vacz and Vacs.-Location:...
(Vac), SzékesfehérvárSzékesfehérvárSzékesfehérvár is a city in central Hungary and is the 9th largest in the country. Located around southwest of Budapest. It is inhabited by 101,973 people , with 136,995 in the Székesfehérvár Subregion. The city is the centre of Fejér county and the regional centre of Central Transdanubia...
(Stoni Beograd) with a Serbian open-air village museum, SzegedSzeged' is the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the county town of Csongrád county. The University of Szeged is one of the most distinguished universities in Hungary....
(Segedin), BajaBaja, HungaryBaja is a city in , southern Hungary. It is the second largest city in the county, after the county seat at Kecskemét, and is home to around 37,000 people....
(Baja) with two churches, MohácsMohácsMohács is a town in Baranya county, Hungary on the right bank of the Danube.-History:Two famous battles took place there:# Battle of Mohács, 1526# Battle of Mohács, 1687...
(Mohač), SiklósSiklósSiklós is a town in Baranya county, Hungary. It is located around .-Notable people:* George Mikes , Hungarian-born British author most famous for his humorous commentaries on various countries....
(Šikloš), EgerEgerEger is the second largest city in Northern Hungary, the county seat of Heves, east of the Mátra Mountains. Eger is best known for its castle, thermal baths, historic buildings , and red and white wines.- Name :...
(Jegra), GyőrGyor-Climate:-Main sights:The ancient core of the city is Káptalan Hill at the confluence of three rivers: the Danube, Rába and Rábca. Püspökvár, the residence of Győr’s bishops can be easily recognised by its incomplete tower. Győr’s oldest buildings are the 13th-century dwelling tower and the...
(Đur), EsztergomEsztergomEsztergom , is a city in northern Hungary, 46 km north-west of the capital Budapest. It lies in Komárom-Esztergom county, on the right bank of the river Danube, which forms the border with Slovakia there....
(Ostrogon), HódmezővásárhelyHódmezovásárhelyHódmezővásárhely , Romanian: Ioneşti) is a city in south-east Hungary, on the Great Hungarian Plain, at the meeting point of the Békés-Csanádi Ridge and the clay grassland surrounding the river Tisza...
(Vašarhelj). - Village churches in PomázPomázPomáz is a small town in Pest county, Hungary. It is located on the HÉV train line from Budapest to Szentendre.-Sights:Pomáz is famous for its Serbian Orthodox church. Just as in nearby Szentendre, a Serbian community existed in the town since the time of the Ottoman presence in Eastern Europe...
(Pomaz) , CsobánkaCsobánkaCsobánka is a village in Pest County, Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary. Csobánka is located in the Pilis Mountains which is a National Park in Hungary....
(Čobanac), Izbég, RáckeveRáckeveRáckeve Ráckeve Ráckeve (Ráckeve (Ráckeve ([[Serbian language|Serbian: Српски Ковин) is a town on [[Csepel Island]] in [[Hungary]]. It is situated in [[]].-History:...
(Srpski Kovin, rare example of Serb Gothic architectureGothic architectureGothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
from the 15th century), LórévLórévLórév is a village on Csepel Island in Hungary. It is situated in Pest County.-Demographics:Lórév is the only settlement in Hungary with an ethnic Serb majority. This small village of 307 people had 180 Serb inhabitants in 2001...
/Lovra, BudakalászBudakalászBudakalász is a town in Pest county, Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary.- External links :*...
(Kalaz), MagyarcsanádMagyarcsanádMagyarcsanád a multi-ethnical village located in Csongrád , southeast Hungary near the Mureş River . The Maros is a border-river here between northern Hungary and southern Romania....
(Čanad), BattonyaBattonyaBattonya is a town in Békés county, in the Southern Great Plain region of south-east Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of 145.77 km² and has a population of 6747 people ....
(Batanja), DeszkDeszkDeszk is a village near the city of Szeged, in county Csongrád, in Hungary. Deszk has a historically important Serb minority that consisted 4.9% of the whole population in 2001. The name of the village was first mentioned in 1490.- External links :*...
(Deska), SzőregSzoregSzőreg is a settlement which forms a part of Szeged in Csongrád County, , Hungary.There are some Serbs living there besides Hungarians. Szőreg has two churches: a Roman Catholic and a Serbian Orthodox church. The village has a long history...
(Sirig), Dunapentele (Pantelija, now DunaújvárosDunaújvárosDunaújváros is a Hungarian city in Central Transdanubia, along the Danube river. It is in Fejér county.-History:Dunaújváros is one of the newest cities of the country...
), SzázhalombattaSzázhalombattaSzázhalombatta is a town in Pest county, Hungary. The name of this town in Hungarian literally means "One hundred tumuli" referring to the tumulus field at the edge of the town.- History :...
(Bata), DunaföldvárDunaföldvárDunaföldvár is a town in Tolna County, Hungary.- External links :*...
(Feldvar), AlsónánaAlsónána-Notes:...
(Donja Nana), BátaszékBátaszék- External links :*...
(Batsek, demolished in the 1960s), MedinaMedina, HungaryMedina is a village in Tolna County, Hungary.- External links :*...
(Medina), IllocskaIllocska- External links :*...
(Iločac), MagyarbólyMagyarbólyMagyarbóly is a village in Baranya county, Hungary.-Reference:...
(Madžarboja), DunaszekcsőDunaszekcsoDunaszekcső is a village in Baranya County, Hungary. The city is on the right bank of the Danube River.- External links :* * * *...
(Sečuj), VillányVillányVillány is a town in Baranya county, Hungary that is famous for its wine.-Etymology:The name derives from the Hungarian word for lightning, villám...
(Viljan), SárokSárokSárok is a village in Baranya county, Hungary.-Reference:...
(Šarok), MajsMajs- External links :*...
(Majš), LippóLippóLippó is a village in Baranya county, Hungary.-Reference:...
(Lipova), BeremendBeremendBeremend is a village in Baranya county, Hungary.- External links :*...
(Breme), ErdősmecskeErdősmecske- External links :*...
(Racmečka), SomberekSomberek- External links :*...
(Šumberak), NagybudmérNagybudmérNagybudmér is a village in Baranya county, Hungary.-Reference:...
(Veliki Budmir, demolished in 2001), HercegszántóHercegszántóHercegszántó is a village in the Bács-Kiskun county of Hungary, famous for being the birthplace of footballer Flórián Albert....
(Santovo), ÚjszentivánÚjszentivánÚjszentiván is a village in Csongrád county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1578 people ....
(Novi Sentivan). - The Serb Orthodox Monastery of Grábóc (Grabovac).
Notable Serbs
- Döme SztójayDöme SztójayDöme Sztójay born Demeter Sztojakovich was a Hungarian soldier and diplomat of Serb origin, who served as Prime Minister of Hungary during World War II.- Biography :...
- Sebo VukovicsSebő VukovicsSebő Vukovics was a Hungarian politician of Serbian descent, who served as Minister of Justice in 1849 during the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. He was hiding from the authorities at the homes of the Lónyay and Vladár families after the Surrender at Világos. Later he emigrated to the United Kingdom...
- Ignac MartinovicsIgnác MartinovicsIgnác Martinovics was a philosopher, political adventurer, and a leader of the Hungarian Jacobin movement...
- Jovan Pačić (1771-1849), poet and officer. He was born in BajaBaja, HungaryBaja is a city in , southern Hungary. It is the second largest city in the county, after the county seat at Kecskemét, and is home to around 37,000 people....
. - Mihály Vitkovics (1778-1829), Hungarian and Serb poet.
- Sándor PetőfiSándor PetofiSándor Petőfi , was a Hungarian poet and liberal revolutionary. He is considered as Hungary's national poet and he was one of the key figures of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848...
(1823-1849), a Hungarian national poet of mixed Serb and Slovak descent. - Miloš CrnjanskiMiloš CrnjanskiMiloš Crnjanski was a poet of the expressionist wing of Serbian modernism, author, and a diplomat...
(1893-1977), Serbian poet, author, and a diplomat - Petar DobrovićPetar DobrovicPetar Dobrović was a famous Serbian painter and politician born in Hungary.A proponent of Serbian colorism, he was known for portraits and landscapes...
(1890-1942), a painter, politician, and president of the short lived Baranya-Baja RepublicBaranya-Baja RepublicThe Serb-Hungarian Baranya-Baja Republic was a short-lived, Soviet-oriented mini-state, proclaimed in Pécs on 14 August 1921, on occupied Hungarian territory during the peacemaking aftermath of the first World War, tolerated and fostered by...
. - Peter TekeliPeter TekeliPeter Tekeli was a Russian general-in-chief of Serb origin. He achieved the highest rank among the Serbs who served in the Imperial Russian Army. He was born in a noble family of military tradition, whose men were officers of the Austrian army in the Military Frontier...
- Sava TekelijaSava TekelijaSava Tekelija was the first Serbian doctor of law, president of the Matica srpska, philanthropist, noble, and merchant. Tekelija founded in Budapest the Tekelijanum in 1838 for Serb students studying in the city. Tekelija, the patron of the Matica Srpska, opened also a Matica library in the...
- Stojan Vujičić (1933-2002), Serb-Hungarian novelist, literature historian.
- Zorán SztevanovityZorán SztevanovityZorán Sztevanovity , born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 4 March 1942) is a Hungarian musician , singer and composer of a Serbian origin. He has two children, Zoltán and Sandra.-Life and career:...
(born in 1942), singer, guitar player. - Dusán Sztevanovity (born in 1945), lyricist.
- Radovan JelašićRadovan JelašicRadovan Jelašić is a Serbian economist. He is the former Governor of the Serbian National Bank....
(born in 1968 in Baja), a governor of the National Bank of Serbia. - Jakov IgnjatovićJakov IgnjatovicJakov Ignjatović was a famous Serbian 19th century novelist and prose writer from Hungary. He also wrote in Hungarian.-Biography:...
(1822-1899), Serbian novelist and prose writer - János DamjanichJános DamjanichJános Damjanich was a Hungarian general of Serb origin. He is considered a national hero in Hungary.He never lost on the battlefield.-Life:...
(born Jovan Damjanić) (1804-1849), a general of the Hungarian army in 1848/1849 revolution. Damjanić is a controversial historical figure; being an ethnic Serb, he led the army that fought against his own people during the revolution. After the collapse of the Hungarian revolution in 1849, he was sentenced to death and executed together with twelve other Hungarian generals. Therefore, the Hungarians consider Damjanić a national hero, while the Serbs gave him a nickname љута гуја, српска издајица (ljuta guja, srpskа izdajica; ie "a venomous serpent, the traitor of the Serbs"). - Huba Savics
- Jovan Avakumović (poet)Jovan Avakumović (poet)Jovan Avakumović , also known by his nickname Pašhalija, was a Serbian poet, nobleman and lawyer.-Life:Jovan was born in 1748 into the prominent family of Nikola Avakumović, a merchant of Szentendre and judge whom Emperor Leopold II named a nobleman in charters. He was schooled in Bratislava,...
- Patriarch Lukijan, of Serbs, 1908—1913.
- Teodor Nestorović
- Jakšić noble familyJakšić noble familyThe Jakšić were a Serbian noble house that fought against the Ottoman Empire. The eponymous founder, Jakša, was a voivode in the service of Serbian Despot Đurađ Branković, and after the fall of Serbia to the Ottomans his descendants joined the ranks of the Hungarian army, Hungarian King Matthias...
- Bakić noble familyBakić noble familyThe Bakić were a Serbian noble house that initially held estates in Šumadija under Ottoman occupation, then crossed the river and gave its service to the Kingdom of Hungary, becoming one of the leading Serbian noble houses in the country, fighting the Ottoman Empire.Pavle Bakić had a timar, as...
See also
Serbian communities in Hungary
- SerbsSerbsThe Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
- Serbs of CroatiaSerbs of CroatiaVišeslav of Serbia, a contemporary of Charlemagne , ruled the Županias of Neretva, Tara, Piva, Lim, his ancestral lands. According to the Royal Frankish Annals , Duke of Pannonia Ljudevit Posavski fled, during the Frankish invasion, from his seat in Sisak to the Serbs in western Bosnia, who...
- Serbs in RomaniaSerbs in RomaniaThe Romanian Serbs are an ethnic minority in Romania. According to the 2002 census, there were 22,518 Serbs in Romania or 0.1% of the population...
- Serbs of VojvodinaSerbs of VojvodinaThe Serbs are the largest ethnic group in the Vojvodina province of Serbia. For centuries, they lived under foreign rule, but despite many attempts that aimed to assimilate them, Vojvodinian Serbs preserved their national consciousness, language, religion, culture as well as the rich folklore,...
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