István Friedrich
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István Friedrich was a Hungarian politician, footballer and factory owner who served as prime minister of Hungary for three months between August and November in 1919. His tenure coincided with a peri
Friedrich in 1919
Friedrich and some of his ministers in 1919
The former Austro-Hungarian admiral Miklós Horthy was the main rival for power in Hungary. Dominator of the Army, he had less political support than Friedrich, but knew how to progressively displace the government and power.
Aster Revolution
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The Aster Revolution or Chrysanthemum Revolution was a revolution in Hungary led by Count Mihály Károlyi in the aftermath of World War I. It resulted in the foundation of the short-lived First Hungari
István Friedrich
…Plzeň (Škoda Works) and Vienna (Arsenal), then served as commander of a technical repair unit until his demobilisation from the army in 1917. During the Aster Revolution at the end of World War I, he led large protests at the Royal Palace of Budapest to demand the appointment of the Károlyi government; he actively…
Revolutionary soldiers wearing aster flowers, 31 October 1918
Demonstration in favour of the National Council in Budapest on 27 October