The Migration of the Magyars

By Dömötör Emma
  • 500

    Magna Hungaria

    Magna Hungaria was in Bashkira. They lived halfway settled and halfway nomadic life. They learnt new ways of life for example: agriculture.They could talk in hungarian and their vocabulary improved there e.g.: eke(plough),
    disznó(swine). There were 7 tribes (Nyék, Megyer, Tarján, Jenő, Kér, Keszi, Kürt-Gyarmat). The existence of Magna Hungaria was proven by Friar Julianus hungarian dominican monk.
  • 700

    Levédia

    In the 8th century the majority of the magyars moved to levédia. lt bordered the Don, Donets and Azov seas. Khazar Khagnate lived there and the Magyars had to pay taxes to them. They organised their nomadic state and the dual principality based on the Khazar model. Dual principality: Gyula was the leader of the army. Kende was the leader of the religion.
  • 850

    Etelköz

    The area between the river Dnieper and Dniester and Danube where they lived in the 9th century. According to the legend the blood oath was made here, which was the symbol of unity. Álmos or his son, Árpád was elected to Grand Prince of the "Hetumoger" tribes. It was a plain so it was very hard to defend so they were forced towards the carpathian basin.
  • 895

    Conquest of the Carpathian Basin

    The main army entered the basin through the Verecke pass led by Árpád, other Magyars entered the basin through other passes.
  • Period: 895 to 899

    Transylvania

    They occupied Transylvania first in the Carpathian Basin because few people lived there.
  • 902

    Morvia

    Magyars defeated the Moravians.
  • 907

    Bavarians and Bulgars

    Magyars defeated the Bavarians and Bulgars and conquered the entire Carpathian Basin.
  • Period: 907 to 955

    Incursions

    They were mostly towards the west(e.g.: Italy) and sometimes the south(e.g.: Byzantine Empire). Their goal was to plounder, intimidate the neighbours, explore and conquer more areas.
  • 933

    Merseburg

    I. Henry defeated the Magyars. It was their first defeat.
  • 955

    Augsburg

    Otto I ( first emperor of the Holy Roman Empire) defeated the Magyars. Bulcsú and Lehel were executed. The legend of the horn of Lehel is connected to this.
  • 972

    Prince Grand Géza

    Géza became the Grand Prince in 972. He was baptised. He had a strategic marriage with Sarolt(daugther of the ruler of Transylvania).