The first one of this series of diplomatic cables sums up the Austro-Hungarian press in a nutshell. Also, there's footage of the funeral mentioned! (https://vimeo.com/229790300)
An interesting paper on what you can find digging through the #archives of the ecclesiastic institutions. Especially seeing how the information on the #language spoken by a population/#ethnicity was not being gathered in the censuses of the time.
An interesting bit of #research from the Metropolinate of Karlovci's archives about the linguistic composition of the parishes of #Arad, #Timisoara and #Vršac when it was still uncommon to gather that information in #Austria-#Hungary.
Remember how evil #Serbs are evil and started #WWI? Here's the July Ultimatum and the Serbian response, which made Austria-Hungary see red and declare war.
Some of my personal favorite #folklore creatures from #Hungary are the Tünder and the Bábák.
The first ones are water-based creatures, or fairies, as many of the white ladies¹. They protect orphans and the poorest, gifting them with pearls. When they comb their long hair, they spread small gems or gold nuggets in rivers. They alway wear white, and they can fly, taking the shape of a swan.
Some say that they originally lived among humans, then moved to the top of mountains when the world started to change, becoming the modern one that we know. Anyway, they still can be seen dancing in the moonlight. 🌕💃
Bábák, instead, are the "usual" old, cranky witches of the collective imagination. The root of the word is the same as many other Eastern European languages that means "wise old lady" (Baba Yaga is the most famous character named after that).²
These two creatures perfectly match the common figures of European folklore: tiny, in contrast, and filled with mystical powers… but not necessarily evil.
P.S. Wow, a lot of new followers arrived in these last couple of days! Thank you! 🙏
Based on the orders of the highest German command in Belgrade it is proclaimed that in the case of the German or I. and R. Austro-Hungarian military units (troops) in Belgrade or in the suburbs being shot at or other hostile action initiated by the civilians, the pre-aimed batteries will in such a case immediately start shelling the town and set it ablaze.
#OnThisDay in #history - in 1560 Elizabeth Báthory was born in #Hungary to a noble family (her uncle was king of #Poland ). Elizabeth suffered from seizures as a child, which may have led to an... obsession with blood cures. Later in life, as a widow, she was accused of having murdered over 300 young women. She was tried and put under house arrest for the remainder of her life. Regardless, the huge debt owed to her by the king was declared void at her imprisonment. #OTD#histodons@histodons