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The Early Árpáds (895–1095): Consolidation, Christianization, Monarchy
Author(s) -
Sutt Cameron
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
history compass
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.121
H-Index - 1
ISSN - 1478-0542
DOI - 10.1111/hic3.12138
Subject(s) - christianization , consolidation (business) , politics , legitimacy , monarchy , ideology , history , ninth , ancient history , law , demography , economic history , political science , sociology , archaeology , economics , accounting , christianity , physics , acoustics
The nomadic Hungarians arrived in the Carpathian Basin at the end of the ninth century. In the following century, significant changes occurred that led to their survival as a distinct political entity. These changes involved the adoption of western modes of power, including centralization under a single monarch, consolidation of political power, and Christianization in part as a means of ideological legitimacy. These changes are generally attributed to the first king, Stephen, though his father Géza set important precedents. A period of political chaos followed Stephen's death, but Ladislas I followed the example of Stephen in reestablishing order.