Zoltán of Hungary
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| Zoltán of Hungary | |
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| Grand Prince of the Magyars | |
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| Predecessor | Árpád |
| Successor | Fajsz |
| Spouse | Unnamed daughter of Menmarót |
| Issue | |
| Taksony | |
| Full name | |
| Zoltán or Zaltas or Zolta | |
| Father | Árpád |
| Mother | Unknown |
| Born | ? |
| Died | c. 947 |
Zoltán (died 947 or 948), also known as Zaltas and Solt, according to the mediaeval chronicles, was the third Grand Prince of the Magyars from 907 to 947.[1]
He was the youngest son of Árpád.[2] The Gesta Hungarorum names Zolta as the successor of his father, and also mentions that he married a daughter of Menumorut, the local military leader in the region of Bihar (Romanian: Biharea) at the time of the Hungarian conquest (Hungarian: Honfoglalás).
Latest researches questioned his position as a ruler and prefer other sons of Árpád.
In any case, his leadership meant much less than with previous leaders, as during his time, tribal leaders had most of the powers. In this era, the raids of Hungarians (kalandozások) were common in much of Europe.
[edit] Child
- Taksony, Grand Prince of the Magyars (died before 973)
[edit] Sources
- Korai Magyar Történeti Lexikon (9-14. század), főszerkesztő: Kristó, Gyula, szerkesztők: Engel, Pál és Makk, Ferenc (Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest, 1994)
- Kristó, Gyula: A Kárpát-medence és a magyarság régmúltja (1301-ig) (Szegedi Középkortörténeti Könyvtár, Szeged, 1993)
[edit] References
- ^ Magyar-görög tanulmányok (Hungarian-Greek studies), Issue 24 Eötvös Lóránd Tudományegyetem, Görög Filológiai Intézet, Cited (translation): Prince Zaltas (Zsolt) Árpád's son, (907-947)
- ^ John Bagnell Bury, A history of the Eastern Roman Empire from the fall of Irene to the accession of Basil I, A.D. 802-867, Parts 802-867, Russell & Russell, 1965, p. 489
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Zoltán of Hungary
Born: ? Died: c. 947 |
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| Preceded by Árpád |
Grand Prince of the Magyars 907–948 |
Succeeded by Fajsz |
