The thirteen martyrs of Arad

This chapter discusses the nationalisation of the Arad Thirteen within the Hungarian Kingdom from 1867; the site and subsequent monument to the martyrs were transformed: the erstwhile symbols against empire were turned into symbols of empire. By exploring crucial moments in the history of the monument and its original and successive locations, it is possible to trace the changing meaning of this imperial site of memory. The chapter focuses on the altering perceptions during important Phases such as 1867 to 1890 when the monument was planned and erected, and the years from 1920 to 1925 during which the monument was removed from Romanian Arad. It also focuses on altering perceptions during immediate period after the Second World War when the communists attempted to use the generals' legacy, and the post-communist period when various attempts were made to neutralise the imperial and antagonising aspects of the memory of the Arad Martyrs.

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