Early Hungarian History Research Papers (original) (raw)
The Hungarian language conquest Language historians unequivocally claim that the Hungarian language appeared in the Carpathian Basinat the time of the Hungarian conquest in the 9th century; however, they do not support this claim. In... more
The limited number of written sources relating to early Hungarian history are burdened by numerous difficulties as to their reading and interpretation. The present paper investigates only one – albeit crucial – phrase; one which describes... more
The limited number of written sources relating to early Hungarian history are burdened by numerous difficulties as to their reading and interpretation. The present paper investigates only one – albeit crucial – phrase; one which describes the form of lordship over the early Hungarians by making reference to two names, those of kndh and glh. The Arabic text is far from unambiguous: while kndh can be interpreted either as an office or a vocative, Glh is generally regarded as a personal name. Contrary to the prevailing assumptions, kndh is unknown in the world of the steppe, with very vague traces leading towards Iran and the Mongols. As to glh, nowhere is it recorded as a form of dignity, and
very rarely as a proper name (of a person or tribe). Thus, such names denoting the chief holder of power over the early Hungarians seem to be unconnected to the Turkic world of the steppe, and are unrecorded either in the Turkic Empire or in its successor states, such as the Khazar Kaganate.
- by János B. Szabó and +1
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- History of Hungary, Hungarian Studies, Medieval Hungary, Hungary
Acta Universitatis Szegediensis Acta Historica Tomus CXLV.