Chronicon Pictum

The Hungarian Illuminated Chronicle, also known as Chronica ( Hungariae ) Pictum, Chronica Hungarorum, Chronica picta, Képes Krónika or Chronica de Gestis Hungarorum known, is a work from the 14th century, which describes the history of the Kingdom of Hungary. The full title is Chronicon pictum, Marci de Kalt, Chronica de gestis Hungarorum to German Illustrated Chronicle, Mark of Kalt chronicle of the deeds of the Hungarians.

The 147 images containing in Latin chronicle contains the political and military history, the lifestyle, the culture, the traditions and legends of medieval Hungary. It consists of parchment leaves with a format of 300 × 210 mm. The lid is made of white leather. The work was written in the 1360s under Louis the Great.

The chronicle was stored until 1932 in the Vienna Court Library, hence comes the other name, the Vienna Illuminated Chronicle. After the Cultural Convention of Venice in 1932, the book was returned to Hungary. The book is to consider nowadays in the Széchenyi National Library in Budapest.

Images from the Illuminated Chronicle

Attila meets Pope Leo

Béla IV

Géza

The seven Hungarian chiefs

The Huns besiege a city

King Koloman

King St. Ladislaus

King St. Ladislaus

Lehel and his horn

Hungarian invasion

King Stephen

Chasing the mythical stag