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Medieval Kingdom of Hungary

  • CumansThe name Cuman appears in ancient Roman texts as the designation for a fortress or gate, not yet a people. Pliny the Elder described a place called Cumania…
  • PechenegsMedieval Arabic texts from the 9th century referred to a people known as Bjnak, Bjanak, or Bajanak. Classical Tibetan documents recorded their name as…
  • Jagiellonian dynastyIn 1385, the Grand Duke of Lithuania signed a document known as the Union of Krewo. This agreement required Jogaila to convert from paganism and marry Queen…
  • Kingdom of Hungary (1301–1526)Andrew III died on the 14th of January 1301. His death created a power vacuum that allowed about a dozen lords to seize control of royal castles and counties.