# Charles IV - King of Hungary

URL: https://allhistories.com/hungary/rulers/charles-iv
Reign: 1916 - 1918
Born-Died: 1887 - 1922
Dynasty: Austria-Hungary
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_I_of_Austria

Charles IV was the last King of Hungary, succeeding Franz Joseph during the First World War. He attempted secret peace talks and withdrew from state affairs in November 1918; two attempts to regain the Hungarian throne in 1921 failed, and he died in exile on Madeira.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [Lajos Kossuth](https://allhistories.com/hungary/rulers/lajos-kossuth)
- Next in list: [Mihály Károlyi](https://allhistories.com/hungary/rulers/mihaly-karolyi)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1916 - [Romanian Invasion of Transylvania](https://allhistories.com/hungary/timeline/1916-romanian-invasion-of-transylvania)
- 1916 - [Death of Franz Joseph](https://allhistories.com/hungary/timeline/1916-death-of-franz-joseph)
- 1916 - [Coronation of Charles IV](https://allhistories.com/hungary/timeline/1916-coronation-of-charles-iv)
- 1917 - [Horthy's Raid in the Strait of Otranto](https://allhistories.com/hungary/timeline/1917-horthy-s-raid-in-the-strait-of-otranto)
- 1918 - [Aster Revolution](https://allhistories.com/hungary/timeline/1918-aster-revolution)
- 1918 - [Armistice of Belgrade](https://allhistories.com/hungary/timeline/1918-armistice-of-belgrade)
- 1918 - [First Hungarian Republic Proclaimed](https://allhistories.com/hungary/timeline/1918-first-hungarian-republic-proclaimed)