In June, 1868, the emperor and empress were crowned at Buda-Pesth King and Queen of Hungary, and a complete pardon was proclaimed for all political offenders. It is worthy of note that twice in the checkered history of Hungary has Prussia been instrumental in securing for the kingdom from its Austrian rulers recognition and privileges which, had it not been for the pressure of the Prussian attacks, might long have been delayed. In 1765, Maria Theresa, in grateful acknowledgment of the cordially loyal support given her by her “faithful Hungarians” in the bitter struggle against Frederic the Great, initiated various most important reforms, while just a century later, under the convincing influence of the second great struggle with Prussia, the Austrian ruler again falls back on his Hungarian subjects as the chief support of his reorganized realm, and in the new dual empire of Austria-Hungary the ancient kingdom of the Magyars, whose wonderfully elastic national vitality had withstood so many vicissitudes and disasters, again takes a commanding place among the nations of Europe. [Illustration: BARKS ON DANUBE.] [Illustration] INDEX. A Abdi Pasha surrenders Buda to Duke Charles, 332 Academy of Sciences at Buda-Pesth founded, 407 Adalbert, St., Bishop of Prague, 56 Agram, Bishopric of, founded, 111 Ahmed Pasha, besieges Temesvár, 302; takes fortress, 305; besieges Erlau, 308; is repulsed, 311 Albert, Emperor of Germany, comes to the assistance of Wenceslaus, 153 Albert, King of Hungary, dies, 210 Aladar and Csaba, sons of Attila, 30 Albert, Duke of Poland, lays waste Hungary, 262 Albrecht, Archduke, 438 Alföld (Lowland), taken by the Turks, 340; colonized by the Servians, 361; depopulated, 368 Ali Pasha of Buda, besieges Drégel, 299; clemency to two youths, 300; takes Drégel, 301; generosity to remains of Szondi, 301 Aliportug, 315 Almos, first duke of the Huns, 36; oath to, 36 Almos, brother of Coloman, rebellion of, 116; defeated 116; deprived of sight, 116; rebels against Stephen II., 116; dies, 117 Altai Mountains, cradle of Magyar race, 32 Anagarini, John, Papal envoy to Matthias, 236 Andrássy, Count, 439 Andrew, Prince, rebellion of, 60; made king, 61; issues rigorous laws, 61 Andrew I., King of Hungary, 102; victories over pagan rebels, 103; gives one third of his realm to Béla, 103; son born, 104; feud with Béla, 105; defeated by Béla, 106 Andrew, brother of Emeric, 123; defeats Emeric and proclaims himself Duke of Croatia, Dalmatia, Rama, and Chulmia, 123; captured by Emeric, 124; made guardian of his nephew, 125 Andrew II., ascends the throne, 125; under his wife’s dominion, 125; weakness of, 126; campaign in Galicia, 126; goes to the Holy Land, 129; grants “Golden Bull,” 129; dies, 133 Andrew III., ascends the throne, 149; death, 150