Wandering of the Magyars

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  • Magna Hungaria (500 BC and 500 AD)
    500 BCE

    Magna Hungaria (500 BC and 500 AD)

    • the Magyars learnt new ways of life (agriculture)
      • 7 Hungarian tribes
      • overpopulation --> the majority of the Magyars moved to Levédia
  • Levédia
    701

    Levédia

    • nomadic Hungarian "states" were organized
    • dual principality
  • Etelköz
    801

    Etelköz

    • legend of blood oath
    • Álmos or Árpád was elected to Grand Prince of the "Hetumoger" tribes
  • Hungarian society
    805

    Hungarian society

    • dual principality until Kusál dies
    • "urak", warriors (miles), common people (vulgaris), slaves
  • Conquest of the Carpathian Basin
    895

    Conquest of the Carpathian Basin

    • Magyars led raids into the neighboring regions
    • Byzantine Emperor: hired the Magyar tribes against the Bulgarian Empire who hired the Pechenegs against us
    • Etelköz: indefensible --> Magyar tribes were forced towards the Carpathian Basin
    • Hungarians knew the territory was inhabited
  • Entered the Basin through the passes
    895

    Entered the Basin through the passes

    • led by Árpád
  • Period: 895 to 899

    The occupation of Transylvania

  • 902

    Moravians were defeated

  • End of the occupation of the Carpathian Basin
    907

    End of the occupation of the Carpathian Basin

    • Bavarians and the Bulgars were defeated
  • Period: 907 to 955

    Incursions

  • Hungarian Kingdom
    933

    Hungarian Kingdom

    • Henry The Fowler at Mersebug