wandering of the Magyars

By tothszonja
  • Period: 500 BCE to 500

    Magna Hungaria

    Magna Hungaria is the Latin name of what was once thought to be the great or old Hungary on the South-Western side of the Urals, the Magyars lived there for 1000 years and learnt new ways of life (agriculture, new words).
  • Period: 700 to 800

    Levédia

    The Magyars organized their nomadic state based on the Khazar model. There was dual principality and they had the idea of monoteism. The Khabars joined the Magyars.
  • Period: 800 to 900

    Etelköz

    The Hungarian tribes were at first allies of the Khazar Empire,and later established an independent empire. Gyula was the military leader and Kende was the religious leader.
  • Period: 819 to 895

    Prince Árpád

  • 880

    The blood oath

    A pact among the leaders of the seven Hungarian tribes, traditionally held to be the first, unwritten constitution of the Hungarian nation.
  • 895

    The conquest of the Carpathian basin

    They entered the basin through the passes led by Árpád.
  • Period: 895 to 899

    Occupation of Transylvania

  • 902

    Magyars defeated the Moravians

  • 907

    Bavarians and Bulgars

    The Magyars defeated them as well, this campaign ended the occupation of the basin.
  • Period: 907 to 955

    Incursions

  • 933

    Battle of Merseburg

    Henry the Fowler
  • 955

    Battle of Augsburg

    Otto I.
  • Period: 955 to 972

    Taksony

    He was the first to ask the Pope to send Christian priests to Hungary.
  • 972

    Géza