Hungary in December 1941 (annexed Yugoslav territories shown in pink)
Hungary occupied and annexed territories during
World War II that it had lost to
Yugoslavia in the
Treaty of Trianon after
World War I. On 11 April 1941, 80,000
Hungarian troops crossed the Yugoslav border to join the
German-led
Axis invasion. Despite only sporadic resistance, Hungarian troops killed many civilians during the invasion. The Hungarian authorities deported tens of thousands of Serbs from the territories, re-settling Hungarians from other parts of Hungary. Resistance to the occupation began in the latter half of 1941, and in January 1942 the Hungarian military conducted retaliatory raids that killed over 3,300 people, mostly Serbs and Jews. In March 1944, when Hungary began to negotiate with the
Allies, Germany
invaded and took control of Hungary, including the annexed territories. The remaining Jews were collected and transported to
extermination camps, where 85 per cent of those from the occupied territories died. The territories were restored to Yugoslav control as the Germans were pushed out of the region in late 1944 and 1945. (
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Stanislaus of Szczepanów (1030–1079) was a
Bishop of Kraków known chiefly for having been martyred by the
King Bolesław II the Generous of
Poland. One of the first native Polish bishops, Stanislaus came into conflict with King Bolesław several times. In one case, the bishop is said to have resurrected a dead man so that he could bear witness regarding a sale of land. Another conflict, whose cause is disputed, led to Stanislaus
excommunicating the king. In response, Bolesław killed the bishop and then had his body cut into pieces.
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