Kingdom+of+Hungary+(1535-1848)

The Battle of Mohacs in 1526 marked the defeat of Hungary to the Ottoman Empire Turks. The king of Hungary escaped and left the kingdom without a ruler. The majority of Hungary nobles elected John Zapolva their ruler while others elected Ferdinand of Hapsburg. Ferdinand was the archduke of Austria. The divided kingdom had the Hapsburgs controlled capital at Bratislava. Although the Hapsburg king controlled the finances and politics of the kingdom of Hungary, the Hungarian citizens were not happy. The Hapsburg dynasty was seen as foreign rulers to the Hungarians. Further differences arose when the Hungarians sided with the Protestant reformation, while the Hapsburgs sided with the Vatican. The Hapsburgs gained control parts of Hungary which were previously controlled by the Ottoman Empire. The Hapsburgs did not trust the Hungarians and considered them to be rebels. This newly acquired land was given to foreigners including Germans, Jews, and Slovaks. The land seizure angered the Hungarians to rebel against the Hapsburgs. This rebellion was soon crushed. Large parts of Hungary were deserted of people because of years of attacks from the Ottoman Empire. The Hapsburgs colonized this land with foreigners. They also forced the language of Hungary to be German. The Hapsburgs also taxed the land, leading to more poverty and anger against the monarchy. By 1848, national pride in Hungary led to rebellion and the establishment of Hungarian as the official language of Hungary. The control of the Hapsburgs was over.