Wandering of the Magyars

  • 500 BCE

    Magna Hungaria

    A long time ago the Magyars spent a lot of time here which was proven by Friar Julianus. The Magyars learned new ways of living. They started the nomadic agriculture by using plough, calf and swine. The tribes overpopulated so they had to move on.
  • 750

    Levedia

    They lived in Levedia in the 8th century. It's located between the Don, Donets and the Azov sea. There was a dual principality with the Magyars. They didn't like paying taxes so they moved on as well
  • 850

    Etelköz

    They lived here in the 9th century.It was a perfect place for the nomadic lifestyle and for the animals. They made the blood oath here which was the symbol of the unity of the Hungarian tribes. The leader tribe was Tarján.
  • 895

    The conquest of the Carpathian Basin

    Fleeing from the Pechegens they conquered the Carpathian Basin. It was inhabited by the Bulgarians and Moravians.
  • 899

    Transylvania

    They occupied Transylvania. They took control of the east lands and they occupied the West of the Danube.
  • 902

    Moravians

    After Transylvania they needed nem lands so they moved on to get new territories. They defeated the Moravians successfully so they got the whole Moravian territory
  • 907

    Battle of Pozsony

    In Pozsony they had to defeat the Bulgarians to get territories. It was a long fight and the most important one too
  • 907

    Incursions

    Magyar tribes were defeated
  • 910

    Battle of Lechfeld

    The Magyars triump over the Frankish army.
  • 933

    Battle of Merseburg

    It happened between the troops of East France