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Hungary Kingdom - Árpád Dynasty

1000 CE 1301 CE
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895 CE 999 CE Principality of Hungary (hu_hungary_principality)    [continuity]

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  General Description  
The Árpád dynasty played a key role in forming the Kingdom of Hungary into an important Christian state in medieval Europe. This period began with Saint Stephen I’s coronation, signifying the transition from a collection of Magyar tribes to a unified Christian monarchy. The Magyars, who settled in the Carpathian Basin at the end of the 9th century, were a group of nomadic tribes known for their raids across Europe. These tribes were eventually consolidated into a single nation, adopting Christianity as the central religion. This transformation laid the foundations for the modern Hungarian state, encompassing areas that today include Austria, Croatia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, and Slovenia. [1] The legal and administrative systems of Hungary during this period were codified in the "laws of the king," [2] which sought to integrate Christian principles with existing tribal customs. Latin was used for administrative and religious purposes, while various dialects were spoken among the populace. The common customs and laws varied significantly across the realm. [1] Roman Catholicism, served as the cornerstone of the kingdom’s identity, with the Hungarian monarchs championing the faith and the construction of monumental religious buildings. This alliance with the Roman Catholic Church was instrumental in shaping the kingdom politically and culturally and made it a part of the Christian Kingdoms in central Europe. This alliance also brought conflict at times with the still pagan tribal people of the Kingdom. [3]
Hungary’s history during the Árpád dynasty was marked by internal strife among the nobility and external threats from invaders such as the Mongols, who devastated the kingdom in 1241. [4] The Árpád dynasty’s decline began in the late 13th century, leading to a period of interregnum and the eventual rise of the Angevin dynasty. [1]

[1]: Pál Engel, The Realm of St. Stephen: A History of Medieval Hungary, 895-1526 (London ; New York, NY: I.B. Tauris, 2005). Zotero link: 9BBKM3AR

[2]: László Kontler, Millennium in Central Europe: A History of Hungary (Budapest: Atlantisz, 1999). Zotero link: CSSN8HUW

[3]: Gyula Kristó, Magyarország története 895-1301, Osiris tankönyvek (Budapest: Osiris kiadó, 2003). Zotero link: 4YU2XJ8C

[4]: Peter Jackson, The Mongols and the West, 1221-1410, The medieval world (Harlow, England ; New York: Pearson Longman, 2005). Zotero link: GNAFQ557

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Identity and Location Hungary Kingdom - Árpád Dynasty (hu_arpad_dyn)
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Utm Zone 34 T 1000 CE  1301 CE
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Original Name Hungary Kingdom 1000 CE  1301 CE
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Capital 1000 CE 1256 CE
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Capital 1256 CE 1301 CE
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Alternative Name Kingdom of Hungary 1000 CE  1301 CE
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Alternative Name Magyar Királyság 1000 CE  1301 CE
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Alternative Name Regnum Hungariae 1000 CE  1301 CE
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Temporal Bounds Hungary Kingdom - Árpád Dynasty (hu_arpad_dyn)
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Duration [1000 CE ➜ 1301 CE]
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Political and Cultural Relations Hungary Kingdom - Árpád Dynasty (hu_arpad_dyn)
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Supracultural Entity Latin Christendom 1000 CE  1301 CE
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Succeeding Entity Hungary Kingdom - Anjou and Later Dynasties 1000 CE  1301 CE
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Succeeding Entity
1302 CE 1526 CE
Hungary Kingdom - Anjou and Later Dynasties (hu_later_dyn)   [continuity] 
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Preceding Entity
895 CE 999 CE
Principality of Hungary (hu_hungary_principality)   [continuity] 
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Degree of Centralization 1000 CE 1150 CE
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Degree of Centralization 1222 CE 1301 CE
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Language Hungary Kingdom - Árpád Dynasty (hu_arpad_dyn)
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Language Hungarian 1000 CE  1301 CE
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Religion Hungary Kingdom - Árpád Dynasty (hu_arpad_dyn)
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Religion Genus Christianity 1000 CE  1301 CE
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Religion Family Catholicism 1000 CE  1301 CE
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Social Scale Hungary Kingdom - Árpád Dynasty (hu_arpad_dyn)
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Hierarchical Complexity Hungary Kingdom - Árpád Dynasty (hu_arpad_dyn)
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Professions Hungary Kingdom - Árpád Dynasty (hu_arpad_dyn)
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Bureaucracy Characteristics Hungary Kingdom - Árpád Dynasty (hu_arpad_dyn)
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Law Hungary Kingdom - Árpád Dynasty (hu_arpad_dyn)
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Specialized Buildings: polity owned Hungary Kingdom - Árpád Dynasty (hu_arpad_dyn)
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Transport Infrastructure Hungary Kingdom - Árpád Dynasty (hu_arpad_dyn)
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Special-purpose Sites Hungary Kingdom - Árpád Dynasty (hu_arpad_dyn)
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Information / Writing System Hungary Kingdom - Árpád Dynasty (hu_arpad_dyn)
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Information / Kinds of Written Documents Hungary Kingdom - Árpád Dynasty (hu_arpad_dyn)
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Information / Money Hungary Kingdom - Árpád Dynasty (hu_arpad_dyn)
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Information / Postal System Hungary Kingdom - Árpád Dynasty (hu_arpad_dyn)
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Information / Measurement System Hungary Kingdom - Árpád Dynasty (hu_arpad_dyn)
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Fortifications Hungary Kingdom - Árpád Dynasty (hu_arpad_dyn)
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Military use of Metals Hungary Kingdom - Árpád Dynasty (hu_arpad_dyn)
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Projectiles Hungary Kingdom - Árpád Dynasty (hu_arpad_dyn)
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Handheld weapons Hungary Kingdom - Árpád Dynasty (hu_arpad_dyn)
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Animals used in warfare Hungary Kingdom - Árpád Dynasty (hu_arpad_dyn)
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Armor Hungary Kingdom - Árpád Dynasty (hu_arpad_dyn)
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Naval technology Hungary Kingdom - Árpád Dynasty (hu_arpad_dyn)
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Moralizing Supernatural Punishment and Reward Hungary Kingdom - Árpád Dynasty (hu_arpad_dyn)
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Moralizing Enforcement is Broad 1000 CE  1301 CE
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Moralizing Supernatural Concern is Primary 1000 CE  1301 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement is Agentic 1000 CE  1301 CE
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Moralizing Supernatural Punishment And Reward 1000 CE  1301 CE
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Moralizing Religion Adopted by Commoners Present 1000 CE  1301 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement is Targeted 1000 CE  1301 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement in Afterlife 1000 CE  1301 CE
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Moralizing Religion Adopted by Elites Present 1000 CE  1301 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement of Rulers 1000 CE  1301 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement is Certain 1000 CE  1301 CE
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Human Sacrifice Hungary Kingdom - Árpád Dynasty (hu_arpad_dyn)
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