Alliance with Svatopluk
During Árpád's leadership, the Magyars cooperate with Svatopluk of Moravia against Frankish interests in Pannonia.
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Arpad Biography and Timeline
Follow Arpad through 23 dated historical records for Hungary.
Arpad, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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894
Byzantine Alliance against Bulgaria
The Magyars cooperate with the Byzantine Empire against Bulgaria during the conflict of 894.
Campaign in Pannonia
Magyar forces campaign beyond the Danube in Pannonia during the political struggles preceding their permanent settlement in the Carpathian Basin.
Lower Danube Victories
Magyar forces win a series of engagements against Bulgarian armies near the Lower Danube while Árpád remains a leading Magyar ruler.
895
Consolidation of New Homeland
Árpád's people fight campaigns to consolidate their positions after entering the Carpathian Basin.
Control to the River Tisza
By the first phase of settlement, Magyar power extends across much of the Carpathian Basin as far as the River Tisza.
Crossing of the Carpathians
Magyar groups cross the Carpathian passes and enter the basin that becomes the center of the later Hungarian state.
Pecheneg Attack on Etelkoz
Pecheneg attacks on the Magyar homeland in Etelköz help accelerate the migration into the Carpathian Basin.
Settlement in Transylvania
Groups displaced from Etelköz enter Transylvania and establish positions inside the eastern Carpathian Basin.
Upper Tisza Occupation
Magyar forces establish control in the Upper Tisza region during the first phase of the conquest of the Carpathian Basin.
896
Expansion within the Carpathian Basin
Magyar settlement expands farther through the Carpathian Basin as the conquest continues under Árpád's leadership.
Invasion of Danube
During Árpád's leadership, the Magyar tribes enter the Middle Danube and Carpathian Basin after pressure from Pecheneg and Bulgarian forces in the east.
898
Reconnaissance toward Italy
A Magyar force conducts reconnaissance toward northern Italy before the larger Italian expedition of the following year.
899
Battle of the Brenta
Magyar forces defeat the army of Berengar I near the Brenta River during their Italian campaign.
Arnulf Requests Magyar Aid
King Arnulf of East Francia sends an embassy seeking Magyar military assistance in his Italian political struggle.
Invasion of Italy
During Árpád's leadership, Magyar forces conduct their first major campaign into northern Italy.
Wintering in Northern Italy
After campaigning across the Po valley, Magyar forces remain in northern Italy through the winter before returning east.
900
Occupation of Transdanubia
Magyar forces extend permanent control west of the Danube and occupy Transdanubia after the death of Arnulf.
Raid into Bavaria
Magyar mounted forces raid Bavaria as westward military activity grows after settlement in the Carpathian Basin.
901
Raid into Carinthia
Magyar forces conduct a raid into Carinthia during the continuing expansion of military activity from the Carpathian Basin.
902
Attack on Great Moravia
Magyar forces attack Great Moravia and expand their influence along the Váh and Nitra regions.
906
Constitution of Hungary
During Árpád's leadership, Magyar power expands across the Carpathian Basin as Great Moravia collapses amid internal conflict and external pressure.
Raid into Saxony
Magyar horsemen appear in Saxony as campaigns from the Carpathian Basin increasingly reach central and western Europe.
Records, sources and methodology
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