Gesta Hungarorum

Gesta Hungarorum (Eng. "Deeds of the Hungarians " ) is the name of two historical works, so-called Gestae, the report on the settlement of Hungary about 895 AD and the early Middle Ages in Hungary.

Anonymus ' work

About the deeds of Hungary first reported the notary of King Béla II or either Béla III. , Anonymus, in the 12th century in Latin. The author dealt with the history of Hungary from its establishment until the coronation of Stephen I in Anonymus ' Gesta Although interesting facts about the lifestyle of that have established themselves Hungarians are read, but in many places is the historical description is not authentic, more magnificent. These include, for example, invented names and the descriptions of fabulous events.

The original of the Gesta Hungarorum is not received; a copy of the 13th century is preserved in the National Széchenyi Library.

Simon Kézais work

The " Gesta Hunnorum et Hungarorum " (Eng. "Deeds of the Huns and the Hungarians ") was also written by Simon Kezai around 1280 in Latin. The work deals with the relationship between the time adopted the Huns and Hungarians as well as the legends of the early medieval Hungary, such as the story of the miracle deer or Turuls ( quae dicitur Hungarice turul how Kezai writes ). Kezai keeps the Székely for example, descendants of the Huns. Again, the original has not been preserved.

Text output

• László Veszprémy / Gabriel Silagi: The " Gesta Hungarorum " the anonymous notary. The oldest representation of Hungarian history. Thorbecke, Sigmaringen, 1991, ISBN 3-7995-2910-1.
• Gesta Hungarorum: The deeds of the Hungarians; Simon of keza; edited and translated by László Veszprémy and Frank Schaer; with a study by Jenő Szűcs. Central European University Press, 1999, ISBN 973-8231-05-1. Online at Google Books.