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Krisztian Ungvary (born 1969) is a Hungarian historian of 20th century political and military history. He wrote about the siege of Budapest in World War II . ^[1]

Early life and education [ edit ]

Ungvary is the son of Rudolf Ungvary, a high-ranking employee of the Orszagos Szechenyi Konyvtar , and journalist Eva Monspart. He concluded his high school studies in the II. Rakoczi Ferenc Gimnazium in Budapest between 1984 and 1988. In 1989 he continued his studies on the Eotvos Lorand Tudomanyegyetem university, specializing in German and History. During his studies, he was a holder of several scholarships, including that of the Republican Scholarship of Hungary. In 1993 he studied in Germany, and finally graduated in 1995. ^[1]

Other interests [ edit ]

On 15 October 1988, he was among the founding members of the Hungarian Boy Scout Association. His area of interests include 20th century political and military history. He is an owner of a private vineyard and produces wine. ^[1]

Publications [ edit ]

• Budapest ostroma . Corvina kiado, Budapest, 1998. 330.o. (1. kiadas 1998. januar, 2. kiadas 1998 majus, 3. kiadas 1998 oktober).
  • Die Belagerung Budapest . Herbig, Munchen, first edition: October 1999, second edition: January 2001.
  • The Siege of Budapest . Tauris, London, (Improved and shortened English edition based on the 3rd Hungarian edition.)
  • The Siege of Budapest . 100 Days in World War II. With a foreword by John Lukacs . New York, 2005, Yale University Press
• Budapesti Negyed 29?30. Volume, 2000 autumn-winter. Budapest ostroma. (as editor)
• A magyar honvedseg a masodik vilaghaboruban . Budapest, 2004, Osiris (2. edition: 2005. February)
• Magyarorszag es a masodik vilaghaboru . [Nemzet es emlekezet series]. Budapest, 2005. Osiris
• Budapest 1945 (with Miklos Tamasi). Budapest, 2006 Corvina
• Elhallgatott mult. A partallam es a belugy. A politikai rend?rseg m?kodese Magyarorszagon 1956?1990 . (Past denied. The party-state and the inner ministry. The work of political police in Hungary 1956?1990. with Gabor Tabajdi) Budapest 2008. Corvina?1956-os Intezet

References [ edit ]

External links [ edit ]

• Ungvary Krisztian, biography and works (in Hungarian)