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Second Pagan Uprising In Hungary
The second pagan revolt in Hungary in 1061 was the last pagan uprising against the new Christian and feudal state system in Hungary. Its leader, János Hungarian Pagan Leader, János, was supposedly Vata (noble), Vata's son. Background In the middle of the 11th century, a significant part of the country's population practiced their ancient faith, and many of the lords did not want to adopt the new religion. Andrew I of Hungary, Andrew I returned to Hungary after the end of the fighting. He ceded a third of the country to Béla I of Hungary, Béla, who, based on the principle of seniority, expected to receive the entire kingdom after his brother's death. Andrew I, on the other hand, supported primogeniture, so he wanted to leave the crown to his infant son Solomon, King of Hungary, Solomon. The inheritance dispute led to a civil war, during which Béla defeated his brother in 1060, who was killed. Béla was crowned king, and in 1061 he convened a parliament in Székesfehérvár in o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungary
Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia and Slovenia to the southwest, and Austria to the west. Hungary has a population of nearly 9 million, mostly ethnic Hungarians and a significant Romani minority. Hungarian, the official language, is the world's most widely spoken Uralic language and among the few non-Indo-European languages widely spoken in Europe. Budapest is the country's capital and largest city; other major urban areas include Debrecen, Szeged, Miskolc, Pécs, and Győr. The territory of present-day Hungary has for centuries been a crossroads for various peoples, including Celts, Romans, Germanic tribes, Huns, West Slavs and the Avars. The foundation of the Hungarian state was established in the late 9th century AD with the conquest of the Carpathian Basin by Hungar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |