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Origin of Hungarians, Migration, Géza

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  • When were the Hungarians defeated which put an end to the Raids on the west?
    933 and 955
  • What was primogeniture?
    Christian system of inheritance: the first-born son was the succesor
  • What characterised the society of the Hungarians at the time of the Conquest?
    disintegrating tribal / clan society
  • Where did the Hungarians enter the Carpathian Basin?
    Verecke, Tatár, Békás Pass
  • Who were the leaders of the 7 Hungarian tribes?
    Álos, Előd, Ond, Kond, Tas, Huba, Töhötöm
  • What were the Raids?
    military expeditions for plunder and slaves
  • Where were the Hungarians defeated which put an end to the Raids on the west?
    Merseburg, Augsburg
  • Which system of inheritance was applied when Géza died and Stephen became his successor?
    primogeniture
  • Which language family does the Hungarian language belong to?
    Finno-Ugrian
  • What was the name of the alliance that the leaders of the 7 tribes made?
    Blood Treaty
  • Who were the 2 leaders in Levedia?
    gyula, kende
  • What was seniority?
    ancient pagan system of inheritance: the successor was the eldest clan member
  • Who attacked the Hungarian tribes living in Etelköz?
    the Pechenegs
  • How did Géza convert Hungarians into Christianity?
    missionaries from HRE, received baptism, baptised his son
  • When Géza died who wanted to become his successor? What happened to him?
    Koppány - Stephen defeated him
  • What was the ancient homeland of the early Hungarians?
    Magna Hungaria / Bashkiria
  • How did Géza obtain Transylvania, the eastern part of the country?
    with marriage: by marrying Sarolt, the daughter of the Transylvanian gyula
  • When was the Conquest?
    895
  • What was the special strategy of Hungarians at the time of the Raids?
    after light attacks Magyars pretended withdrawal – then turned back and showered the enemy with arrows
  • What was the religion of the conquering Hungarians?
    paganism - shamanism, totemism
  • What is the biggest problem if we want to get information about the origin of Hungarians?
    lack of written records
  • Who was the leader of the Conqest?
    Prince Árpád
  • What were the 7 Hungarian tribes?
    Nyék, Megyer Kürt-gyarmat, Tarján Jenő, Kér, Keszi
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