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The Croatian Kingdom – Loss of Independence

In 1089 the parliament rebelled in Croatia. During this uprising, Zvonimir was killed, or, according to another version, committed suicide. The king did not...

The Croatian Kingdom – 11th Century Survival

Troubled Times After the death of Dřislav, his eldest son Svetoslav Surya ascended to the throne, but his brothers Kresimir and Goislav revolted, provoking the...

The Croatian Kingdom – Early History

The migration of the Croats to the Adriatic took place during the VII century. The Byzantine emperor Heraclius I did not oppose the expansion...

Mongol Invasion of Hungary

Batu Khan’s trek to the west, which began in 1236, was largely dictated by the Mongols' desire to finally destroy the Polovtsian (Kuman) horde,...

The Medieval Kingdom of Hungary – Pt. 4 The Decline

During the reign of Sigismund, the feudal lords again intensified, the Croats generally postponed with the support of Vladislav Neapolitansky and Tvrtko I, King...

The Medieval Kingdom of Hungary – Pt. 3 The Golden Age

The son of the Czech king Wenceslaus II, Wenceslaus III (King of Hungary in 1301–1305), who was engaged to his daughter Endre III, made...

The Medieval Kingdom of Hungary – Pt. 2 The Arpad Dynasty

The son of Bela II - Geza II (1141–1162) also had to wage war with Boris Kolomanović.  In 1151 this struggle ended in victory....

The Medieval Kingdom of Hungary – Pt. 1 The Early Kingdom

In 1000, the tribal prince Vayk adopted Catholicism, the name Istvan (Stephen) and the title of king. Istvan I (1000-1038) finally turned the Magyar...

Hungarian Conquests of Europe

The Hungarian conquests in Europe were carried out in the 9th and 10th centuries - a transitional period in the history of Europe of...

Viking Society and Culture

Settlements The Vikings lived in large family groups. Children, fathers and grandfathers lived together. When the eldest son took over the farm, he simultaneously became...

The Norman Dynasty and its History

The dynasty was founded by the Norwegian Viking Rollo, who received from the French king in 911 the territory of Normandy, which later became...

The Territory of Vinland and its Dispute

Vinland is the name of the territory of North America given by the Icelandic viking Leif Eriksson approximately in 986. In 1960, in the...

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