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Admiral De Ruyter in Hungarian memory
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2026-01-07
https://doi.org/10.36392/ACTANEERL/2024/21/6
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Pusztai, G. (2026). Admiral De Ruyter in Hungarian memory. Acta Neerlandica, 21, 115-130. https://doi.org/10.36392/ACTANEERL/2024/21/6
Abstract
Michiel de Ruyter is a Dutch national hero. He is respected in Hungary as the liberator of
the Protestant galley slaves. Since 1895, his name can also be read on the memorial behind
the Great Church of Debrecen. De Ruyter has appeared in various forms in Hungarian
memory during the centuries: either as a fearless soldier, a faithful Christian or as a symbol
of reconciliation. His memory keeps changing but his spirit keeps living on in Hungarian
memory.