Battle of Lechfeld
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The Battle of Lechfeld, also known as the Second Battle of Lechfeld, was a series of military engagements over the course of three days from 10 to 12 August 955 in which the Kingdom of Germany, led by
The Battle of Lechfeld, from a 1457 illustration in Sigmund Meisterlin's codex of Nuremberg history
Hungarian raids across Europe in the 10th century
The Hungarian campaign in Europe of 954
The Hungarian commander Lél. Lithograph by Josef Kriehuber, 1828.
Bulcsú (chieftain)
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Bulcsú was a chieftain of the Hungarians and military leader in the 10th century. He held the title of harka. Despite not being a member of the ruling Árpád dynasty, he was one of the most important f
Battle of Lechfeld
…course of three days from 10 to 12 August 955 in which the Kingdom of Germany, led by King Otto I the Great, defeated the Hungarian army led by Harka Bulcsú and the chieftains Lél and Súr. With the German victory, further major invasions by the Magyars into Western Europe were ended. The Hungarians invaded…
Chieftain Bulcsú as depicted in the Nádasdy Mausoleum in 1664
Bulcsú the Sixth Captain among the Seven chieftains of the Magyars (Chronicon Pictum)
The tribal territory of Bulcsú, according to György Györffy
The Hungarian raids in 936–937