Béla Király

Dr. Béla Király (14 April 1912 – 4 July 2009) was a Hungarian army officer before, during, and after World War II. The Stalinists imprisoned him. After his release, he commanded the National Guard during the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. He was an academic historian in the United States. He returned to Hungary and was elected a member of Parliament of Hungary.

Personal facts

Béla Király
Birth dateApril 14, 1912
Birth nameKirály Béla Kálmán
Birth place
Hungary , Kaposvár
Date of deathJuly 04, 2009
Place of death
Budapest
Resting place
Hungary , Budapest
Education
Hungary
Master of Arts
Budapest
Bachelor of Arts
Doctor of Philosophy
Ludovica Military Academy
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External resources

  1. http://osaarchivum.org/db/fa/336.htm
  2. http://www.americanhungarianfederation.org/docs/BookDisplay_BelaKiraly.pdf#search=%22B%C3%A9la%20Kir%C3%A1ly%22
  3. http://www.freedomfighter56.com/en_stories_kiraly_b.html
  4. http://www.historians.org/publications-and-directories/perspectives-on-history/september-2010/in-memoriam-bela-kiraly
  5. http://www.spectator.co.uk/features/25830/it-was-almost-world-war-iii
  6. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/politics-obituaries/5760915/Bela-Kiraly.html
  7. http://www2.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/coldwar/interviews/episode-7/kiraly1.html