Hungarian nationalism (Hungarian:magyar nacionalizmus) developed in the late 18th century[1][2] and early 19th century along the classic lines of scholarly interest leading to political nationalism and mass participation.[3][4] In the 1790s, Hungarian nobles pushed for the adoption of Hungarian as the official language rather than Latin.[1][2] This conflicted withHoly Roman Emperor Joseph II's declaration ofGerman as the administrative language.[5] The lowerHungarian nobility launched a literary renaissance of theHungarian language and culture, often questioning the loyalty of the magnates, less than half of whom were ethnicHungarians, and many of these had becomeFrench- and German-speakingcourtiers.[5] Following the successful revival of theHungarian language in the first half of the 19th century, and the suppressedHungarian Revolution of 1848, theAustro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 finally elevated the status of the Hungarian nation to equality with Austria.[5]
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