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László Veszprémy

László Veszprémy is a military historian, former head of Military History Institute in the MoD Institute and Museum of Military History, Budapest. He is a former visiting professor at the Central European University’s Department of Medieval Studies, currently professor in the History Department at the Catholic University Péter Pázmány, Budapest. He published widely on medieval Latin historiography and Hungarian military history, and was co-editor of several volumes of the series Central European Medieval Texts published by CEU Press.
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László Veszprémy

László Veszprémy is a military historian, former head of Military History Institute in the MoD Institute and Museum of Military History, Budapest. He is a former visiting professor at the Central European University’s Department of Medieval Studies, currently professor in the History Department at the Catholic University Péter Pázmány, Budapest. He published widely on medieval Latin historiography and Hungarian military history, and was co-editor of several volumes of the series Central European Medieval Texts published by CEU Press.

Hungary, the ‘Bulwark of Christendom’

The concept of the ‘Bulwark of Christendom’ appeared in all border areas where two civilisations and religions came into contact. However, the conscious and regular use of the term is

The Changing Perception of the Hungarian Peasant Uprising of 1514

The image of Dózsa in Hungary has undergone so many metamorphoses that it would be difficult to link it to a single political trend or party. He could fit the

Political Networking in the Middle Ages: The Order of the Dragon

Sigismund of Luxembourg, the ruler who ascended the Hungarian throne in 1387, and whose first wife was the granddaughter of Charles I, could, of course, have heard of his predecessor’s
Emperor Sigismund with the

Western Europe’s View of Hungary in the Middle Ages

From the perspective of Europe, the Hungarians’ conversion to Christianity was by no means an unbroken continuation of their raids—the Hungarian people was still considered suspicious, barbaric, and prone to

Charles the Great and Hungary

Charlemagne’s figure, as well as the myths and legends associated with him, had a great influence on medieval Western European chronicles and fiction, but medieval Hungarian historiography—similarly to Central European—was

The Legend of Saint Ladislaus: From Oradea to Moscow

Keeping the memory of St Ladislaus alive is a common cause. As the organisers of the erection of the equestrian statue of the Holy King said in response to critical

Mobility and Integration at the Time of the Crusades

Life in the East was not at all easy for the newcomers, as they had to preserve their traditions while developing their identity in a completely new social and religious

A German Duchess in Veszprém — The Story of Gisela, Hungarian Queen Consort and Roman Catholic Blessed

In addition to strengthening the alliance between the Kingdom of Hungary and the German Empire, Blessed Gisela’s marriage to St Stephen permanently committed the country to Western-style Christianity and development.

The Adventurous Identification of St Stephen’s Equestrian Statue in the Bamberg Cathedral

The more than two-metre-high equestrian statue in the Bamberg Cathedral has been a real tourist attraction since the 18th century, not least due to the horseman’s mysterious identity.

Medieval Hungary and the Islamic World

It may be surprising that Muslims could survive in a Christian kingdom for centuries, but their linguistic and religious separation was exactly why they did not threaten the predominantly Christian
Picture of László Veszprémy

László Veszprémy

László Veszprémy is a military historian, former head of Military History Institute in the MoD Institute and Museum of Military History, Budapest. He is a former visiting professor at the Central European University’s Department of Medieval Studies, currently professor in the History Department at the Catholic University Péter Pázmány, Budapest. He published widely on medieval Latin historiography and Hungarian military history, and was co-editor of several volumes of the series Central European Medieval Texts published by CEU Press.
Picture of László Veszprémy

László Veszprémy

László Veszprémy is a military historian, former head of Military History Institute in the MoD Institute and Museum of Military History, Budapest. He is a former visiting professor at the Central European University’s Department of Medieval Studies, currently professor in the History Department at the Catholic University Péter Pázmány, Budapest. He published widely on medieval Latin historiography and Hungarian military history, and was co-editor of several volumes of the series Central European Medieval Texts published by CEU Press.

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