Hungarians, Cumans, Bulgarians & Mongols in the 'Chronica de Gestis Hungarorum'

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Hungarians, Cumans, Bulgarians & Mongols in the Chronica de Gestis Hungarorum of Mark Kálti or 'Képes Krónika', Hungary, 1360

First arrival of the Hungarians {Huns} into Pannonia
On the election of Attila King of the Hungarians {Huns}
The Hungarians again enter Pannonia
Hungarian Captains
Various peoples arrive in Pannonia
Hungarians devastate Bulgaria
The fight between Botond and the Greek fighter in front of the gates of Constantinople
King Stephen captures pagan leader Gyula
King Stephen's defeat of Bulgarian leader, Keán
The Saint Ladislaus Legend
Mongols invaded Hungary and annihilated Béla IV's army in the Battle of Mohi on 11 April 1241
Mongols in Hungary
Battle of Rozgony
Battle against the Voivode of Transylvania in 1330
Battle against the Voivode of Transylvania in 1330 (2nd version)

Hungarian Light Cavalrymen, 14th Century, by Ian Heath is based on the Képes Krónika
Figure 85 of a Jazyge, Cuman, Szekler, Ruthenian or Tartar is based on The Frontispiece of the Képes Krónika, Hungary, 1360
Figure 86 is based on Ladislaus IV, half-Cumanian king of Hungary in Cumanian clothes, but this figure has armoured feet, similar to pictures of knights and with the same longitudinal strip as a Hungarian Knight on p31.  Light cavalry do not carry shields in the Képes Krónika.
Figure 87, in more Western European costume, is based on The Hungarians battle against Emperor Konrad III on p119
Hungarian Man-At-Arms, 14th Century, by Ian Heath is again based on the Frontispiece with a visor added from The Saint Ladislaus legend in the Unitarian Church of Homoródkarácsonyfalva / Craeciunel / Krötschendorf, Romania

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Hungarians, Cumans, Bulgarians & Mongols in the Chronica de Gestis Hungarorum of Mark Kálti or 'Képes Krónika', Hungary, 1360

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[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Gosh, that's a huge amount of finds D. Nice one.

[Techno]

 
Cheers - Phil.

[Subedai]

Good stuff.