The Hungarian nobility were initially a diverse body of people, but from the late 12th century only high-ranking royal officials were regarded as noble. Most claimed ancestry from chieftains of the period preceding the establishment of the kingdom around the year 1000, or were descended from western European knights who settled in Hungary. Only those who owned lands free of obligations were regarded as true noblemen. Other groups, known as conditional nobles, also existed. Under customary law, only males inherited noble estates. The poorest nobles lost their tax exemption from the mid–16th century. The ennoblement of whole groups was not unusual in the 17th century. A group of 10,000 hajdúk received nobility in 1605. After the Diet was divided into two chambers in 1608, noblemen with a hereditary title had a seat in the upper house. Reformist noblemen demanded the abolition of noble privileges from the 1790s. Noble titles were only abolished in 1947, after Hungary was proclaimed a republic.
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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:
1100:
Henry I was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_I_of_England
1689:
Beaver Wars: Aggravated by increased French incursions into their territory, a large force of Mohawk warriors substantially destroyed the settlement of Lachine in present-day Quebec. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lachine_massacre
1969:
Police raided a screening of the film Lonesome Cowboys in Atlanta, Georgia, leading to the creation of the Gay Liberation Front. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonesome_Cowboys_police_raid
1993:
Wizards of the Coast released Magic: The Gathering, the first trading card game. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic:_The_Gathering
_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:
rootin' tootin': 1. (US, informal, traditionally associated with the Wild West) Loudly exciting or impressive; boisterous, riotous. 2. (Lancashire, archaic, rare) Overly inquisitive about other's affairs; interfering, nosy. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/rootin%27_tootin%27
___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:
It is very important that the world sees: a fair and honest end to Russian aggression will benefit everyone in the world. Everyone! Liberating Ukrainian land from the occupiers means restoring full respect for international law and the UN Charter. Eliminating all threats created by Russia to Ukrainian and global security means returning peace to international relations and stability to global life. --Volodymyr Zelenskyy https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Volodymyr_Zelenskyy
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