Although less well known than the Huns or Mongols, the Magyars are to be credited with one great achievement: conquering a vast territory and establishing lasting settlement. Nowadays, most Hungarians still claim Magyar origin.

This confederation of tribes originally from the Urals was spoke a distinct finno-ugrian language. Pagans, they were a menace to many areas of the Christian Carolingian Empire: Southern Ge ...

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