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1600 BCE
Presumed ancient home
-unknown
-until 500BC -
500 BCE
Magna Hungaria
-learnt new ways of life
-agriculture
-7 tribes
-overpopulation -> Levédia -
600
Levédia
-organised nomadic "state"
-dual principality
-they left (bc of taxes) -
700
Etelköz
-between Don and Siret river
-legend of the blood oath -> symbol of unity
-Álmos/Árpád -> elected as Grand Prince
-became indefensive
-> Magyars fled to the Carpathian Basin -
895
Carpathian Basin
-conquest: 895
-> Verecke-pass
-> inhabitad (Bulgars, Avars)
-895-899 - occupied Transylvania
-defeated the Moravians (902)
-defeated the Bavarians, Bulgars (907) -
907
Incursions
-west: monasteries, cities (not united, weaker)
-47 all together
-> 38: Italy, Frank Empire
-> 9: Bulgarian Empire, Byzantine Empire
-goal: plundering, intimidate neighbors, scouting, conquer
-end: Ausburg-955 (I. Otto won) -
972
Ruling of Grand Prince Géza
- ended the Hungarian wandering
- son of Taksony
- his wife: Sarolt (daughter of the ruler of Transylvania)
- his son: St. Stephen
- foreign policy: sent ambassadors to the HRE -> Otto ll. offered peace, friendship
- Géza asked for: -> priests, knights, wife for his son
- joined Christianity (connection)