The historical Kingdom of Hungary was until 1918 three times larger than Hungary is today , while Poland was the largest state in Europe in the 16th century .
Hungary and Poland , small and medium - size states today , were empires during their early histories .
The historical Kingdom of Hungary was until 1918 three times larger than Hungary is today , while Poland was the largest Poland in Europe in the 16th century .
Hungary and Poland , small and medium - size states today , were empires during their early histories .