The Serbian–Hungarian Baranya–Baja Republic (Hungarian: Baranya-Bajai Szerb-Magyar Köztársaság; Serbian: Српско-мађарска република Барања-Баја, romanized: Srpsko-mađarska republika Baranja-Baja) was a small, short-lived and Soviet-oriented state, proclaimed in Pécs on 14 August 1921, on occupied Hungarian territory during the peacemaking aftermath of the first World War, tolerated and fostered by the newly proclaimed Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. Its territory included the geographical region of Baranya and the northern part of Bačka region, as well as a portion of the Banat.
Serbian–Hungarian Baranya–Baja Republic
Baranya-Bajai Szerb-Magyar Köztársaság Српско-мађарска република Барања-Баја
1921
Border area between the Kingdoms of Hungary and the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (later Yugoslavia). The territory claimed by the Baranya-Baja Republic is shown in brown.
The republic was established on 14 August 1921[2] and was dissolved on 20 August 1921.[2] The area of southern Hungary was occupied by the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes' army and was administered by the people's administration from Novi Sad. Following the defeat of Béla Kun's Hungarian Soviet Republic in the summer of 1919, many communist dissidents from Budapest, escaping from the "white terror" of Admiral Miklós Horthy, emigrated to Baranya, where Béla Linder, mayor of Pécs, gave them refuge. Linder, the military attaché of the Hungarian Soviet Republic based in Vienna in Austria, became the mayor of Pécs in September 1920.
In the Great People's Assembly of Pécs on 14 August, where in front of 15–20,000 people[2] painter Petar Dobrović suggested the formation of independent republic that would include region of Baranya and northern part of Bačka around Baja. Petar Dobrović became president of executive committee of the new Republic.
However, the authorities of the new republic did not manage to gain international recognition, and since the withdrawal of the Yugoslav kingdom's army, Horthy's forces entered into region and put an end to the Republic. From 21–25 August 1921, the region was reintegrated into Hungary, represented by Commissioner Károly Soós Bádoki, as had been allocated at the Treaty of Trianon of 1920.
Populationedit
Most of the inhabitants of the republic were ethnic Hungarians, while other ethnic groups that lived in the area included Croats, Serbs, Germans, Romanians, Slovaks and others.
According to the Serbian census in 1919, the population of Pécs consisted of 14485 south Slavs, 17,901 Hungarians, 14549 Germans[2]
According to the Hungarian census in 1920, the population of Pécs consisted of 45 Serbs, 326 Croats, 40,655 Hungarians, 5034 Germans[2]
This differences clearly demonstrate the Serb efforts of annexation, moreover, at the Serbian Census, they had to calculate the members of the Serbian Army into the census because there was a classified order about this.[2]
Presidentedit
The President of the Executive Committee (14–20 August 1921), i.e. President of the Republic, was Petar Dobrović (1890–1942), an ethnic Serb.
^ abcdefSzűts Emil: Az elmerült sziget. A Baranyai Szerb-Magyar Köztársaság (Pécs, 1991) ISBN963-7272-42-9, p. 44, 167–168, 206–207
Sources and referencesedit
Dimitrije Boarov, Politička istorija Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 2001.
Leslie Charles Tihany, The Baranya dispute, 1918–1921: diplomacy in the vortex of ideologies, East European quarterly, distributed by Columbia University Press (Boulder [Colo.], New York), 1978.
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serbian, hungarian, baranya, baja, republic, hungarian, baranya, bajai, szerb, magyar, köztársaság, serbian, Српско, мађарска, република, Барања, Баја, romanized, srpsko, mađarska, republika, baranja, baja, small, short, lived, soviet, oriented, state, proclai. The Serbian Hungarian Baranya Baja Republic Hungarian Baranya Bajai Szerb Magyar Koztarsasag Serbian Srpsko maђarska republika Baraњa Baјa romanized Srpsko mađarska republika Baranja Baja was a small short lived and Soviet oriented state proclaimed in Pecs on 14 August 1921 on occupied Hungarian territory during the peacemaking aftermath of the first World War tolerated and fostered by the newly proclaimed Kingdom of Serbs Croats and Slovenes Its territory included the geographical region of Baranya and the northern part of Backa region as well as a portion of the Banat Serbian Hungarian Baranya Baja RepublicBaranya Bajai Szerb Magyar KoztarsasagSrpsko maђarska republika Baraњa Baјa1921Border area between the Kingdoms of Hungary and theSerbs Croats and Slovenes later Yugoslavia The territoryclaimed by the Baranya Baja Republic is shown in brown StatusUnrecognized stateCapitalPecsGovernmentRepublic PresidentPetar Dobrovic 1 Historical eraInterwar period Established14 August 1921 Disestablished20 August 1921Preceded by Succeeded by Kingdom of Hungary Regency Kingdom of Hungary Regency Today part ofHungary Contents 1 History 2 Population 3 President 4 Footnotes 5 Sources and references 6 See also 7 External linksHistory editThe republic was established on 14 August 1921 2 and was dissolved on 20 August 1921 2 The area of southern Hungary was occupied by the Kingdom of Serbs Croats and Slovenes army and was administered by the people s administration from Novi Sad Following the defeat of Bela Kun s Hungarian Soviet Republic in the summer of 1919 many communist dissidents from Budapest escaping from the white terror of Admiral Miklos Horthy emigrated to Baranya where Bela Linder mayor of Pecs gave them refuge Linder the military attache of the Hungarian Soviet Republic based in Vienna in Austria became the mayor of Pecs in September 1920 In the Great People s Assembly of Pecs on 14 August where in front of 15 20 000 people 2 painter Petar Dobrovic suggested the formation of independent republic that would include region of Baranya and northern part of Backa around Baja Petar Dobrovic became president of executive committee of the new Republic nbsp Horthy in Pecs October 1921 However the authorities of the new republic did not manage to gain international recognition and since the withdrawal of the Yugoslav kingdom s army Horthy s forces entered into region and put an end to the Republic From 21 25 August 1921 the region was reintegrated into Hungary represented by Commissioner Karoly Soos Badoki as had been allocated at the Treaty of Trianon of 1920 Population editMost of the inhabitants of the republic were ethnic Hungarians while other ethnic groups that lived in the area included Croats Serbs Germans Romanians Slovaks and others According to the Serbian census in 1919 the population of Pecs consisted of 14485 south Slavs 17 901 Hungarians 14549 Germans 2 According to the Hungarian census in 1920 the population of Pecs consisted of 45 Serbs 326 Croats 40 655 Hungarians 5034 Germans 2 This differences clearly demonstrate the Serb efforts of annexation moreover at the Serbian Census they had to calculate the members of the Serbian Army into the census because there was a classified order about this 2 President editThe President of the Executive Committee 14 20 August 1921 i e President of the Republic was Petar Dobrovic 1890 1942 an ethnic Serb Footnotes edit Dejan Djokic 2023 A Concise History of Serbia Cambridge University Press p 359 ISBN 978 1 107 02838 8 a b c d e f Szuts Emil Az elmerult sziget A Baranyai Szerb Magyar Koztarsasag Pecs 1991 ISBN 963 7272 42 9 p 44 167 168 206 207Sources and references editDimitrije Boarov Politicka istorija Vojvodine Novi Sad 2001 Leslie Charles Tihany The Baranya dispute 1918 1921 diplomacy in the vortex of ideologies East European quarterly distributed by Columbia University Press Boulder Colo New York 1978 See also editBaranya former county Baranya county Banat Republic Republic of Prekmurje Former countries in Europe after 1815 List of historical unrecognized countriesExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Serbian Hungarian Baranya Baja Republic WorldStatesmen Hungary Map A Case Study on Trianon Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Serbian Hungarian Baranya Baja Republic amp oldid 1223723871, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
