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Dec 4, 2022 • 12 tweets • 4 min read
After Taksony's death Géza become the prince (972-992)
Géza's father was Taksony, his mother was the daughter of Tonuzoba, the Pecheneg khan. Géza had to face with the pressure from thr strenghtening Holy Roman Empire and Byzantine Empire. 1/13 The Christian powers of the time did not like the actions of the pagan Hungarians, moreover, the division between them decreased since the relationship between the two strongest improved at this time. It seemed like a real danger that the non-Christian Hungarians become targets
Dec 3, 2022 • 25 tweets • 8 min read
Hungarian History IV. - The age of the adventures
By 907 the Hungarians successfully occupied their new homeland and consolidated their power. Árpád died in 907 and he was followed by Zolta.
the seemingly unstoppable Hungarians have appeared in many parts of Europe. 1/23 The arrows of the Hungarians were feared all over Europe. In many cases Hungarians were invited to theese battles as mercenery in some cases things were out of hands and the Hungarians simply ransacked both warring parties. 2/23
Nov 7, 2022 • 25 tweets • 8 min read
Hungarian History III. - The new homeland
the previous thread ended with that the Hungarians, took their way to the Carpathian Basin. This thread describes the antecedents of this and the conquest of the Basin.
1/25 Image 892 AD, the Franco-Moravian war: a dispute broke out between the East Frankish king of Arnulf and the Moravian prince Svatopluk, in which the Hungarians intervened on the side of the Franks. Arnulf wanted Svatopluk to became his vassal. 2/25 Image
Nov 5, 2022 • 25 tweets • 10 min read
Carpathian Basin before the Hungarians III.
The previous thread ended with that after the Huns, the Lombards and Gepids ruled the Carpathian basin but they could not settle down for a long time because another eastern people, the Avars arrived in 568 AD. 1/24 The Avars probably consisted of several tribes of different origins. Of these, the largest group may have come from the Rouran Khanate. An other significant group may originate from the Hephthalites who's elite were of Xiongnu descent. Map : (Conq_asia.. refer to hungarians)
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Oct 20, 2022 • 25 tweets • 9 min read
Carpathian Bain before the Hungarians II.
If we thinking about of the ancestors of the Huns most likely we can to find them in the tribal confederation called Xiongnu by the Chinese. This thread will be about the arrival of the Huns to Europe and to the Carpathian Basin 1/24 Image The first leader of the Xiongnus who's name is known was called Touman. He reigned between 220 and 209 BC. His son, Modu greatly expanded and strengthened the empire. The Xiongnus and their strong warriors kept China under pressure for a long time. 2/24 Image
Oct 18, 2022 • 24 tweets • 9 min read
Carpathian Basin before the Hungarians I.
Over the millennias, many peoples have lived in the Carpathian Basin.
Before I continue the Hungarian historical threads, I'm planning to write 3 threads about the past of the Basin
This thread will be about the antique times to 375 AD. I will only mention the most significant peoples but of course other people have visited this area much before theese times. The Carpathian basin consisted largely of forests and wooded steppes. With countless swampy areas. 2/25
Sep 13, 2022 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
An uncommon story about how a friar called Heribald from the monastery of Sankt Gallen made friendship with the attacking Hungarians. The story was written by a monk called Ekkehardt. 1/6 Image The Hungarians attacked Alemannia. Nobody could stand in their way but few of the friars and the servants did not believe the news, so they did not run away like the others. Heribald was one of them, he was though nitwitted by the others. 2/6
Jul 31, 2022 • 26 tweets • 8 min read
Excerps from Hungarian mithology IV. - The old faith

The old Hungarian faith can characterized by animism, shamanism, totemism. With infinite amount of possible deities but there were a main god called Isten (God) and the main female god was Boldogasszony (Sacred Woman) 1/25 Boldogasszony's assists in childbirth and gives life can be compared to the Obi-Ugrian goddes Kaltes, and on the other hand, the figure of the Christian Mary as a mother , whose constant decorative sign was "boldog (happy, sacred). 2/25
Jul 9, 2022 • 25 tweets • 9 min read
Hungarian History II. - The journey
The last thread ended with the hungarians in magna hungária.
when we talk about this period of Hungarian history, we must know that this age is largely lacking in resources and we have to face many uncertainties 1/25

At the middle reaches of the Volga and at the southern foot of the Ural Mountains, the steppe zone is wedged deep into the forests. Throught the millennias, centuries several Finno Ugric, Iranic, and Turkic people nation lived here. Nations of Volga Ural region nowadays: 2/25
Jul 7, 2022 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
I will make the second part of the Hungarian History threads series tomorrow. I will also make a blogpost version of two the thread where I'm planning to add the sources in the weekend. Image + I will make write a summary about the old Hungarian religion. But we have to note the fact that in this area sometimes we can only infer.
Jul 3, 2022 • 25 tweets • 9 min read
Hungarian History I. - Beginings

The first part of my series of threads dealing with Hungarian history. The Proto-Magyars and the crossing of the Ural Mountains. 1/25 The Hungarians are uralic-speaking people. Our closest living relatives are the Mansi and Khanty people in West Siberia. In the picture the origin of the term magyar. magyar, megyer, magyeri, Mansi,mōś', 'māńśi', 'māńś', 'mäńći' 'måńś', 'mońť', 'maś' all come from the same word.
Jun 23, 2022 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
The funeral customs of the conqueror Hungarians until these customs persisted until the adoption of Christianity 1/7 Image While in his life he probably wore the saber on his right with his tip down, he is on the left in the tomb with his tip up.

The gilded silver belts end decorated with silver almost reach the left knee while at the funeral it was folded up to his left shoulder.

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Jun 23, 2022 • 8 tweets • 4 min read
Őrség, Western Hungary

In the southwest corner of Vas County you can find land full of forests and meadows where guardians of the country were settled during the Hungarian conquest. Its name derives from these: Őrség (in English: Guard or Watch post). 1/8 Since 1st March 2002 the Őrség National Park Directoate has been supervising the preservation of natural, ethnographical, culture-historical values which can be found on this wonderful land. 2/8