Wandering of the Magyars

By emmakiss333
  • 500

    Magna Hungaria

    Magna Hungaria
    The wandering of Magyars strated at Bashkiria.
    Friar Julianus was one of a group of Hungarian Dominican friars who left Hungary in order to find those Magyars who remained in the eastern homeland.
    The Magyars learnt new ways of life, for example agriculture. New words were added to the vocabulary, like 'eke' (plough) 'borjú' (calf) and so on.
    The 7 Hungarian tribes were Nyék, Megyer, Tarján, Jenő, Kér, Keszi, Kürt - Gyarmat.
    Due to overpopulation the majority of the Magyars moved to Levédia.
  • 701

    Levédia

    Levédia
    They moved to close to Don, Donets and the Azov Sea.
    They organized their nomadic 'state' based on the Khazar model.
    Tribal society and dual principalty were introduced.
    Runic writing was developed.
    The cause of migration was demand for independence.
  • 801

    Etelköz

    Etelköz
    Next destination was near to Danube, Dnieper, Dniester.
    The legend of blood oath was formed, which was the symbol of unity.
    Led raids into the neighboring regions.
    Álmos or his son, Árpád was elected to Grand Prince of the 'Hetumoger' tribes.
    The reason for the migration was indefensible attacked by the Pecheneg.
  • 895

    Conquest of the Carpathian Basin

    Conquest of the Carpathian Basin
    The Magyars led raids into the neighboring regions.
    The Byzantine Emperor hired the Magyar tribes against the Bulgarian Empire who hired the Pechenegs against us.
    Etelköz bacame indefensible, so the Magyars were forced towards the Carpathian Basin.
    They conquered the Carpathian Basin, however, they had information on it, that the territory was inhabited by the Morarians, Bulgars, Bavarians, Franks and Avars.
    Regardless, they entered the basin through the passes (e.g. Verecke) led by Árpád.
  • 899

    Occupied Transylvania

    Occupied Transylvania
    They took control over the lowlands east of the river Danube and attacked and occupied the region to the West of the river.
  • 902

    Defeated the Moravians

    Defeated the Moravians
    They took advantage of the conflicts in Moravia and occupied this state.
  • 907

    The end

    The end
    The Bavarians and the Bulgars were also defeated and this compaign ended the occupation of the basin.
  • 933

    Incursion I.

    Incursion I.
    After the conquest of the Carpathian Basin, incursions happened. For Example there was a battle at Merseburg.
    They needed to fight with Italy, Frank Empire and also German territories, but they were not united so they were weaker.
  • 955

    Incursion II.

    Incursion II.
    There was another battle at Augsburg.
    They fought against the Bulgarian Empire and the Byzantine Empire.
    The goal was plundering, intimidate the neighbors, scouting, conquer.