Chronica Hungarorum

Chronica Hungarorum (Latin: "Chronicle of the Hungarians") (Hungarian: A magyarok krónikája) is the title of several works treating the early and medieval Hungarian history.

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The first page of the Chronica Hungarorum by Johannes Thuróczy

Buda Chronicle

The Buda Chronicle is a medieval chronicle from the Kingdom of Hungary from the 15th century, it was written in Latin. The original title is: Chronica Hungarorum ( "Chronicle of the Hungarians"). The chronicle is partly based on the Chronicon Pictum. It was produced in 1473 in Buda by András Hess and is the first incunabulum ever printed in Hungary.

It relates the history of Hungary from the earliest times to the coronation and victories of King Matthias of Hungary. Eleven copies of the chronicle are known to survive, two of them in Hungary: one in the National Széchényi Library and another in the Budapest University Library.

Thuróczy Chronicle

The Chronica Hungarorum ( "Chronicle of the Hungarians") was written by Johannes Thuróczy (Latin: Johannes de Thurocz, Hungarian: Thuróczi János, c.1435–1489). At the 1480–1490s years, three Hungarian histories were written in the environment of the Hungarian royal court, by Johannes Thuróczy, Pietro Ranzano and Antonio Bonfini. The Thuróczy Chronicle rooted in the tradition of medieval Hungarian chronicles. Johannes Thuróczy accomplished the career of the contemporaneous literates of Law, and in the last years of his life he was the judge of the court of the king’s personal presence. The chronicle was published twice in print in 1488 in Brno and Augsburg. The Augsburg edition had two versions, the description of the Austrian campaign is missing from which one was dedicated to the German audience. Nevertheless, two decorative copies have been preserved which were made for King Matthias of Hungary. Both were printed on parchment and the editor’s preface was made with gilded letters for the first time in history. The engravings of both volumes were painted at the Hungarian royal court.[1]

The chronicle describes the history of Hungarians from the earliest times to 1487. The chronicle contains hand-colored woodcuts depicting 41 Hungarian kings and leaders.

The images are listed in the same order as their appearance in the chronicle.

Illustration Description

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The Great Coats of Arms of King Matthias Corvinus of Hungary

The Great Coats of Arms of King Matthias Corvinus of Hungary

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Saint Ladislaus Chases the Cuman Warrior Who Kidnapped a Girl

Saint Ladislaus Chases the Cuman Warrior Who Kidnapped a Girl
  • Two scene in one picture. Saint Ladislaus is chasing and fighting a duel with a Cuman warrior. The legends related to Saint Ladislaus of Hungary, the events of the Battle of Kerlés in 1068 described in the chronicle and the scene of the girl kidnapping had a deep impact on posterity. The scene of the fight of the Christian king symbolizes the victory of Christianity over paganism.

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Page With Golden Frame

Page With Golden Frame
  • Flower decorations in golden frame.

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Battle of the Tárnok Valley

Battle of the Tárnok Valley
  • The Battle of Tárnok Valley was a legendary battle in the medieval Hungarian chronicles between the Huns and Romans in Pannonia. Captain Keve fell during the battle.

According to the old history of the Hungarians, Captain Keve and 125,000 men of the Huns fell in this battle, and 210,000 men of the army of Detre and Matrinus fell, not counting those who were destroyed in their tents by the night battle...According to Scythian custom, Captain Keve's body was buried with due respect in a grave worthy of him, beside the highway, and a statue, that is a stone pillar was erected there with great ceremony as an eternal memory of this great event.

Johannes Thuróczy: Chronica Hungarorum[2]

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King Attila

King Attila

King Attila himself was feared by his own subjects because of his innate strictness and gloomy look, but he behaved with a noble spirit towards the peoples subject to him. As a military insignia, a crowned falcon was painted on both his shield and his flag. This military badge was worn by the Huns, namely the Hungarians, until the time of the son of Prince Taksony, Prince Géza. His title was like this: Attila son of Bendegúz, grandson of the great Nimrod who was raised in Engaddi, by the grace of God, King of the Huns, Medes, Goths and Danes, the Fear of the World, the Scourge of God.

Johannes Thuróczy: Chronica Hungarorum[2]

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Árpád, the First Captain

Árpád, the First Captain
  • Árpád, Grand Prince of the Hungarians.

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Szabolcs, the Second Captain

Szabolcs, the Second Captain

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Gyula, the Third Captain

Gyula, the Third Captain

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Kund, the Fourth Captain

Kund, the Fourth Captain
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Lehel, the Fifth Captain
Lehel, the Fifth Captain

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Vérbulcsú, the Sixth Captain

Vérbulcsú, the Sixth Captain

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Örs, the Seventh Captain

Örs, the Seventh Captain

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Hungarian Campaign Against the Germans

Hungarian Campaign Against the Germans

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King Saint Stephen and Prince Saint Emeric

King Saint Stephen and Prince Saint Emeric

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Battle of King Saint Stephen Against Koppány

Battle of King Saint Stephen Against Koppány

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King Peter

King Peter

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King Samuel Aba

King Samuel Aba

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King Andrew I

King Andrew I

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King Solomon

King Solomon

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King Béla I

King Béla I

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The Battle of King Solomon and Prince Géza Against the Greeks

The Battle of King Solomon and Prince Géza Against the Greeks

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King Géza I

King Géza I

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King Saint Ladislaus

King Saint Ladislaus

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King Coloman

King Coloman

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King Stephen II

King Stephen II

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King Béla the Blind

King Béla the Blind

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King Géza II

King Géza II

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The Battle of the Fischa

The Battle of the Fischa

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King Stephen III

King Stephen III

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King Béla III

King Béla III

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King Emeric

King Emeric

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King Ladislaus III

King Ladislaus III

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King Andrew II

King Andrew II

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King Béla IV

King Béla IV

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The Battle of Kressenbrunn

The Battle of Kressenbrunn

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King Stephen V

King Stephen V

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King Ladislaus the Cuman

King Ladislaus the Cuman

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King Andrew III

King Andrew III

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King Wenceslaus

King Wenceslaus

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King Otto

King Otto
  • King Otto of Hungary.

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King Charles I

King Charles I

See also

References

  1. "Johannes Thuróczy: Chronica Hungarorum". Bibliotheca Corvina Virtualis.
  2. Johannes Thuróczy: Chronica Hungarorum http://thuroczykronika.atw.hu/pdf/Thuroczy.pdf
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