Background
Szalay was born in Buda on the 18th of April 1813.
Szalay was born in Buda on the 18th of April 1813.
After the completion of his studies, he became a member of the Hungarian diet, and in 1848 he represented Hungary in the German national parliament at Frankfurt. He took part in the revolution of 1848–49, and was obliged to seek refuge in Switzerland, where he wrote his history of Hungary. This important work, published at Budapest (1856–1860), extends to 1707.
He died at Salzburg on July 17, 1864.