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Súr (chieftain)
Súr or Sur ( or ''Assur''; died 15 August 955) was a Hungarian chieftain and military leader in the 10th century. He was one of the generals, alongside Bulcsú and Lehel, who were executed after the Battle of Lechfeld. Name and tribal territory Historian György Györffy considered that Súr's name derived from an old Turkic dignity called "''čor''" in the 7th century, which title was then taken over by the Pechenegs ("''čur''"). In contrast, Gyula Kristó argued that his name originated from the Slavic equivalent "''šurъ''" meaning "brother-in-law". Based on his name Györffy considered that Súr was of Pecheneg origin, who came from a subjugated tribe, which was ordered to settle down along the western border during the Hungarian conquest of the Carpathian Basin protecting and guarding the '' gyepűelve'' there. Györffy argued that Súr was progenitor of the ''gens'' (clan) Osl, which possessed landholdings in Sopron County in the 13th century, as his name occurs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulcsú (chieftain)
Bulcsú (or Vérbulcsú; , "Boulosoudes" and Βουλτζους "Boultzous", ; 910 – 15 August 955) was a Hungarian people, Hungarian tribal chief, chieftain and military leader in the 10th century. He held the title of ''Horka (title), harka'' (). Despite not being a member of the ruling Árpád dynasty, he was one of the most important figures of the Hungarian invasions of Europe. He led military campaigns in directions to the northwest, west and south either in the period 930–950s. In 948, Bulcsú visited the court of Byzantine Emperor Constantine VII, where he was received with a great pomp. Bulcsú adopted Christianity, the emperor became his godfather. He was a "guest friend of the emperor" and was awarded the title of "Roman Patrician (post-Roman Europe), patrician" (or ''patrikios''). After his army had lost the disastrous Battle of Lechfeld in 955, he was caught by the German victors and executed. The lands of his tribe laid around Lake Balaton in Transdanubia, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
