Mercurius Hungaricus
Appearance
![]() May 1705 issue | |
Type | Periodical newspaper |
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Format | Octavo |
Owner(s) | Francis II Rákóczi's chancellery |
Founded | 5 June 1705 |
Language | Latin |
Mercurius Hungaricus (Hungarian: Magyar Merkúr), later Mercurius Veridicus ex Hungaria was the first periodical newspaper in the Kingdom of Hungary,[1] published between 1705 and 1710 (only seven issues). It was a semiofficial news release for the Rákóczi's War of Independence, the articles were written in mostly Latin language.
References
- ^ Molnár, Miklós: A Coincise History of Hungary. p. 154.
External links
- Mercurius Veridicus ex Hungaria 1705-1710, OSZK, Elektronikus Periodika Archívum