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It Is a Wise Child - The Conquest and Its Riddles
It Is a Wise Child - The Conquest and Its Riddles

Author(s): István Riba
Subject(s): History
Published by: Society of the Hungarian Quarterly

Summary/Abstract: When it comes to the circumstances of the Hungarian Conquest, even the most basic facts are in dispute. There is controversy about the origins of the Hungarians, about the area of the steppe that can be associated with them before they moved into the Carpathian basin, about the time of their possible arrival, and even about the numbers involved. Similarly, there have been conflicting theories concerning the origins of the Hungarian language, the etymology of the names of the Hungarian tribes, as well as the names and functions of the ruling princes that led the alliance of the seven Hungarian tribes, and the order in which they ruled.

  • Issue Year: 2009
  • Issue No: 196
  • Page Range: 42-45
  • Page Count: 4
  • Language: English