The Hungarian conquest of the Carpathian Basin, also known as the Hungarian conquest or the Hungarian land-taking (Hungarian: honfoglalás, lit. 'taking/conquest of the homeland'), was a series of historical events ending with the settlement of the Hungarians in Central Europe in the late 9th and early 10th century. Before the arrival of the Hungarians, three early medieval powers, the First Bulgarian Empire, East Francia, and Moravia, had fought each other for control of the Carpathian Basin. They occasionally hired Hungarian horsemen as soldiers.
Battle of Lechfeld: Otto I, King of the Germans defeats the Hungarian, ending 50 years of Magyar invasion of Western Eur
Battle of Lechfeld: Otto I, King of the Germans defeats the Hungarian, ending 50 years of Magyar invasion of Western Europe
Historical Significance
The Hungarian conquest of the Carpathian Basin, also known as the Hungarian conquest or the Hungarian land-taking (Hungarian: honfoglalás, lit.
Events Before
Otto I the Great gives away bishopric of Utrecht "foreestrecht"
Otto I the Great gives away bishopric of Utrecht "foreestrecht"
Otto I the Great is crowned King of Italy
King of Italy (Italian: Re d'Italia; Latin: Rex Italiae) was the title given to the ruler of the Kingdom of Italy after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
Otto I the Great grants Utrecht fishing rights
Otto I the Great grants Utrecht fishing rights
Ratherius becomes Bishop of Liège
Ratherius becomes Bishop of Liège
Lotharius becomes King of France
Lotharius becomes King of France
Events After
Wulfstan, Anglo-Saxon Archbishop of York (931-52) who supported Viking leaders, dies under arrest
Wulfstan, Anglo-Saxon Archbishop of York (931-52) who supported Viking leaders, dies under arrest
Erachus becomes Bishop of Liège
Erachus becomes Bishop of Liège
Edgar I, the Peaceful, becomes king of all England
Edgar (or Eadgar; c. 944 – 8 July 975), also known as Edgar the Peacemaker, the Peaceful and the Peaceable, was King of the English from 959 until his death in 975.
Coronation of Zhao Kuangyin as Emperor Taizu of the Song initiates three centuries of Song Dynasty dominance in southern
Coronation of Zhao Kuangyin as Emperor Taizu of the Song initiates three centuries of Song Dynasty dominance in southern China
German King Otto II crowned
Otto I (23 November 912 – 7 May 973), known as Otto the Great (German: Otto der Große; Italian: Ottone il Grande) or Otto of Saxony (German: Otto von Sachsen; Italian: Ottone di Sassonia), was East...
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Otto I the Great grants Utrecht fishing rights
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Erachus becomes Bishop of Liège
Erachus becomes Bishop of Liège
Otto I the Great is crowned King of Italy
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on August 10, 955?
- The Hungarian conquest of the Carpathian Basin, also known as the Hungarian conquest or the Hungarian land-taking (Hungarian: honfoglalás, lit. 'taking/conquest of the homeland'), was a series of historical events ending with the settlement of the Hungarians in Central Europe in the late 9th and early 10th century. Before the arrival of the Hungarians, three early medieval powers, the First Bulgarian Empire, East Francia, and Moravia, had fought each other for control of the Carpathian Basin.
- Why is Battle of Lechfeld: Otto I, King of the Germans defeats the Hungarian, ending... significant?
- The Hungarian conquest of the Carpathian Basin, also known as the Hungarian conquest or the Hungarian land-taking (Hungarian: honfoglalás, lit.