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Bethlen Biography and Timeline

Follow Bethlen through 11 dated historical records for Hungary.

Bethlen, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

11Distinct records
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1921–1945Years on this page

1921

Prime Minister of Hungary

Count · Prime Minister of Hungary · Government / Government of Hungary

Appointed Prime Minister of Hungary by the Regent, Horthy

Role range: 1921-1931

Prime Minister of Hungary

Count · Prime Minister of Hungary · Government / Government of Hungary

Appointed Prime Minister of Hungary

Role range: 1921-1931

Rule of Burgenland

Count · Prime Minister of Hungary · Burgenland · Government / Government of Hungary

Settles territorial dispute with Austria

Role range: 1921-1931

1922

Election

Count · Prime Minister of Hungary · Government / Government of Hungary

Wins a good majority

Role range: 1921-1931

1926

Scandal

Count · Prime Minister of Hungary · Government / Government of Hungary

Survives a scandal over the forgery of francs

Role range: 1921-1931

1927

Treaty of Alliance

Count · Prime Minister of Hungary · Government / Government of Hungary

Concludes a Treaty of alliance with Italy

Role range: 1921-1931

Treaty of Friendship with Italy

Count · Prime Minister of Hungary · Government / Government of Hungary

Concludes a Treaty of Friendship with Italy

Role range: 1921-1931

Treaty of Friendship

Count · Prime Minister of Hungary · Government / Government of Hungary

Concludes a Treaty of Friendship with Italy

Role range: 1921-1931

1931

Resignation of Bethlen

Count · Prime Minister of Hungary · Government / Government of Hungary

Resigns when French bankers refuse to lend money if Hungary revises its treaties

Role range: 1921-1931

1945

Arrest of Bethlen

Count · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Arrested by the Russians

Role range: 1939-1945

Death of Bethlen

Count · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Death of Stephen Bethlen, while in Russian captivity

Role range: 1939-1945

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.