Budapest: History, Former Names & Timeline
Buda and Pest face each other across the Danube; in Roman times capital of Pannonia, later seat of the Hungarian kings.
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Former names of Budapest
| From | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| AD 89 | Aquincum | capital of Roman Pannonia Inferior |
| 1000 | Buda / Pest | |
| 1873 | Budapest | the three towns unite |
Timeline of Budapest
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| AD 106 | Aquincum becomes capital of Pannonia Inferior |
| 1541 | The Ottomans take Buda |
| 1686 | The Holy League recaptures Buda |
| 1873 | Buda, Pest and Óbuda merge into Budapest |
| 1956 | The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 |
Who ruled Budapest
Derived from the border maps; each row runs until the next recorded border change.
| Period | State |
|---|---|
| 500 BC–401 BC | Unclaimed / no data |
| 400 BC–324 BC | Hallstatt culture |
| 323 BC–2 BC | Unclaimed / no data |
| 1 BC–299 | Bohemia (Marcomanni) |
| 300–399 | Rome (Galerius) |
| 400–499 | Western Roman Empire |
| 500–599 | Ostrogoths |
| 600–799 | Avars |
| 800–899 | Slavonic tribes |
| 900–999 | Great Moravia |
| 1000–1099 | Magyars |
| 1100–1399 | Hungary |
| 1400–1491 | Kingdom of Hungary |
| 1492–1599 | Royal Hungary |
| 1600–1699 | Ottoman Empire |
| 1700–1879 | Austrian Empire |
| 1880–1913 | Austria Hungary |
| 1914–1919 | Austro-Hungarian Empire |
| 1920–today | Hungary |
Landmarks in and around Budapest
Buda CastleRebuilt · 1265