Lajos Batthyány

Events

3

Episodes

4

Years

1848–1849

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Lajos Batthyány, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. First Hungarian national government formed; April Laws promulgated

   1848

   Role: First Prime Minister of Hungary

   1. 1April 11, 1848 · Pozsony/PressburgPromulgation of April Laws

      The April Laws were signed by King Ferdinand V on April 11, 1848, ending feudal privileges.

2. Hungarian Revolution of 1848: parliament, crisis government, and war with Croatia and Transylvania

   1848

   Role: First Prime Minister of Hungary

   1. 25 July 1848 · Pest, HungaryOpening of the Hungarian Parliament

      The Hungarian national revolutionary parliament began working in Pest in July 1848, following earlier demands for parliamentary government.

   2. 311 September 1848 · Drava RiverJelačić's Invasion of Hungary

      Josip Jelačić crossed the Drava River to attack Hungary, aiming to end the revolution, supported by Austrian interests.

3. Event of 1849: Hungarian Revolution of 1848: Lajos Batthyány is executed in Pest.

   1849

   Role: First Prime Minister of Hungary

   1. 46 October 1849 · PestExecution in Pest

      Lajos Batthyány was executed by firing squad in Pest on 6 October 1849, the same day as the 13 Martyrs of Arad.

Sources

1. Lajos Batthyány Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
2. Lajos Kossuth Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03