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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.
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.

Charles the Great and Hungary

Charlemagne’s figure, as well as the myths and legends associated with him, had a great influence on medieval Western European chronicles and fiction, but medieval Hungarian historiography—similarly to Central European—was

The Legend of Saint Ladislaus: From Oradea to Moscow

Keeping the memory of St Ladislaus alive is a common cause. As the organisers of the erection of the equestrian statue of the Holy King said in response to critical

Mobility and Integration at the Time of the Crusades

Life in the East was not at all easy for the newcomers, as they had to preserve their traditions while developing their identity in a completely new social and religious

A German Duchess in Veszprém — The Story of Gisela, Hungarian Queen Consort and Roman Catholic Blessed

In addition to strengthening the alliance between the Kingdom of Hungary and the German Empire, Blessed Gisela’s marriage to St Stephen permanently committed the country to Western-style Christianity and development.

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.

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

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),

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

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.

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

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.
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.

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