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László Veszprémy

László Veszprémy is a military historian, former head of Military History Institute in the MoD Institute and Museum of Military History, Budapest. He is a former visiting professor at the Central European University’s Department of Medieval Studies, currently professor in the History Department at the Catholic University Péter Pázmány, Budapest. He published widely on medieval Latin historiography and Hungarian military history, and was co-editor of several volumes of the series Central European Medieval Texts published by CEU Press.
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László Veszprémy

László Veszprémy is a military historian, former head of Military History Institute in the MoD Institute and Museum of Military History, Budapest. He is a former visiting professor at the Central European University’s Department of Medieval Studies, currently professor in the History Department at the Catholic University Péter Pázmány, Budapest. He published widely on medieval Latin historiography and Hungarian military history, and was co-editor of several volumes of the series Central European Medieval Texts published by CEU Press.

A Hungarian Crusade: King Andrew II in the Holy Land

French historian René Grousset was the first in the international literature to show an understanding of the Crusade of Andrew II and many more continue to do so today. We

Happy Birthday Budapest! — The First Heyday of the Hungarian Capital

Today’s Budapest was created on 17 November 1873 by the merger of Pest on the left bank of the Danube and Buda and Óbuda on the right bank. The rich

The Role of King Louis the Great of Hungary in the Foundation of the Mariazell Basilica

The Mariazell Basilica dedicated to the Virgin Mary is one of Austria’s most popular tourist attractions and a national pilgrimage site. Its foundation dates back to the mid-12th century, yet
The monument to St Gerard in Budapest on Gellért Hill.

Honouring a Bishop and Martyr: The Feast of St Gerard of Csanád

24 September is the Feast of St Gerard in the Hungarian Catholic Church. St Gerard’s cult is still very much alive in Hungary: in the Hungarian Defence Forces, he is

The Place of Master P.’s Chronicle Titled The Deeds of the Hungarians in the Canon of Hungarian Historiographic Literature

Despite all the uncertainties, the chronicle written by Master P., or as he is known to many because of the obscurity of his person since its discovery, Anonymus, has been

The Mystery of the Year 1000: The Birth of Central Europe

The year 1000 is not only memorable for Hungarians: at the turn of the first millennium, unexpected events took place in the whole of Europe, including on the fringes of

The Order of Saint George — The Oldest Secular Knightly Order in Hungary

Surprisingly, the earliest royal secular knightly order in Europe was founded in 1326 in Hungary, a country just emerging from civil war, by King Charles I, in honour of St

Matthias Corvinus of Hungary — A Ruler Straddling Two Epochs

His courtly representation, international Gothicism, and the reception of the Renaissance in Hungary can be considered Matthias’ most brilliant achievements, which were also highly appreciated by his contemporaries. It is

A Road to the Holy Land — The 11th Century Pilgrimage Route Through Hungary

‘The significance pilgrimages had in terms of building clerical and diplomatic relations cannot be overlooked either. A whole slew of abbots, bishops, future archbishops, historians, poets, theological thinkers, and monks

Attila, King of the Huns — The Ancestor of the Hungarian Royal Dynasty or a Dreaded Nomadic Chieftain?

What is extraordinary about the image of Attila as a ‘Hungarian King’ is not that it has evolved, but rather that it has expanded into a system of arguments with
Picture of László Veszprémy

László Veszprémy

László Veszprémy is a military historian, former head of Military History Institute in the MoD Institute and Museum of Military History, Budapest. He is a former visiting professor at the Central European University’s Department of Medieval Studies, currently professor in the History Department at the Catholic University Péter Pázmány, Budapest. He published widely on medieval Latin historiography and Hungarian military history, and was co-editor of several volumes of the series Central European Medieval Texts published by CEU Press.
Picture of László Veszprémy

László Veszprémy

László Veszprémy is a military historian, former head of Military History Institute in the MoD Institute and Museum of Military History, Budapest. He is a former visiting professor at the Central European University’s Department of Medieval Studies, currently professor in the History Department at the Catholic University Péter Pázmány, Budapest. He published widely on medieval Latin historiography and Hungarian military history, and was co-editor of several volumes of the series Central European Medieval Texts published by CEU Press.
The Adventurous Identification of St Stephen’s Equestrian Statue in the Bamberg Cathedral
CULTURE & SOCIETY

The Adventurous Identification of St Stephen’s Equestrian Statue in the Bamberg Cathedral

The more than two-metre-high equestrian statue in the Bamberg Cathedral has been a real tourist attraction since the 18th century, not least due to the horseman’s mysterious identity.

László Veszprémy
28.01.2023
Medieval Hungary and the Islamic World
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Medieval Hungary and the Islamic World

It may be surprising that Muslims could survive in a Christian kingdom for centuries, but their linguistic and religious separation was exactly why they did not threaten the predominantly Christian society.

László Veszprémy
14.01.2023
A Crusade Against Hungary? — The Siege of Zadar 
CULTURE & SOCIETY

A Crusade Against Hungary? — The Siege of Zadar 

Zadar was a Western Christian town with a rich history, and at that time it was once again under the authority of Emeric (Imre in Hungarian), King of Hungary (1196–1204), who himself had taken the crusader’s vow.

László Veszprémy
19.12.2022
Christian Solidarity in the Shadow of the Mongol Invasion
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Christian Solidarity in the Shadow of the Mongol Invasion

The defence mechanism of the Christian world was triggered incredibly quickly in 1241, but due to various conflicts of interest, mostly international, it slowed down just as quickly and then became totally paralyzed.

László Veszprémy
09.12.2022
The Heroes of the Middle Ages
CULTURE & SOCIETY

The Heroes of the Middle Ages

Is heroism, self-sacrifice and risking one’s life for a noble cause indeed just a dream that flesh-and-blood people would not be capable of? Luckily, no.

László Veszprémy
18.11.2022
The Battle of Lechfeld and Its Remembrance
CULTURE & SOCIETY

The Battle of Lechfeld and Its Remembrance

The grave Hungarian defeat was embellished and embedded in Hungarian historical memory as a sort of victorious episode.

László Veszprémy
27.10.2022

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