Politics in 19th-century Hungary substantially driven by the "Ideology of '47, '48, '49 and '67",[citation needed] which refer to a set of different normative beliefs that were prevalent in the country in the second half of the 19th century.
The political spectrum and the society changed dramatically during that time, especially through decisive events such as the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 or the Ausgleich in 1867.
Typical '47ers like Sámuel Jósika and Emil Dessewffy were the ruling figures of the Conservative Party before or during the revolution.
The '49ers wanted to achieve the 1849 conditions, like the dethronement of the House of Habsburg, the conversion of Hungary into a republic and the independence from Austria which was considered radical.
The conclusion of the Ausgleich and the establishment of the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary created new political conditions.
The previous political directions lost their raison d'etre and meaning, therefore new ones had to be formed.