The Magyars are ... Origin, history

An interesting question: what kind of people call themselves Magyars? Over the whole area of Hungary there are about ten million inhabitants. They also inhabit Romania (about 2 million people), Slovakia and many other territories not only on the Eurasian continent, but also in America and Canada.

How many of them?

Total Magyars on the globe of about fourteen million people. The main language for them is Hungarian. There are also many dialects that make speech diverse depending on the territory.

Magyars are a very ancient people, whose history can be long and exciting to understand. Writing has been developing since the tenth century. The most widespread religion is Catholicism. Most of the rest are followers of the Lutheran and Calvinist churches.

Where did they come from?

Modern Magyars describe their origin as follows: previously they were nomadic small tribes, mainly engaged in breeding cattle. They came from the lands in the east of the Urals.

At the dawn of the first millennium these people followed the Kama basin, then settled on the northern shore of the Black Sea. At this time, they had to obey the ruling peoples of that territory. At the end of the ninth century, the Magyars rose to the Carpathian Mountains and settled on the banks of the Danube River.

Here they stayed for a long time, because in this territory everything was for a settled way of life. The Magyars are, in essence, farmers. In the eleventh century these people became part of the Hungarian state and adopted Catholicism.

Thus, the ancient Magyars joined the Hungarian people, creating enclaves. The locals took them. It is worth noting that in the then Hungary and without the Magyars there were many different nationalities that were mutually enriched in cultural and spiritual terms.

Officially for writing, Latin was first used, and then German. It is from them that the Hungarian language has learned a lot of terms. The Magyars are part of a huge boiling cauldron, the contents of which changed and flowed from one place to another over the centuries.

Also, some representatives of this people left the territory of Hungary in order to be based in the beautiful regions of the Eastern Carpathian region. In the 16th century, the Ottoman yoke reigned, it affected Hungary as well, so that its citizens had to flee to the north and east.

People in the state became much less. When the Austro-Turkish War ended and the liberation movement was suppressed, the lands of the Hungarians were taken over by the Habsburgs. The territory of Hungary was inhabited by German colonists. Over time, as the people changed the Magyars. History and cultural heritage experienced tangible changes at that time, because national contradictions only increased.

The strength of the state grew stronger, and all the people populated by them passed Magyarization. Thus, Hungary became a state of an independent republic.

Which of them was good in what?

Various groups of Hungarians began to form. Magyars - this is not a small cluster of residents, but a whole people, as numerous, as heterogeneous. Since the eighteenth century, these groups have retained their distinctive features. Of course, each settlement had its own horse, something that differed from each other and what was more successful than their fellow citizens.

For example, the inhabitants of the mountains (palotsi and mother) had great skill in embroidering on the skin and canvases. The people of Sharkyeza are mostly remembered by descendants of their excellent skills in creating objects of decorative art and clothing. To the west of the Transdanubian region during the Middle Ages groups were formed in the territories of Hetesh and Gocei. By achievements in material culture, they were most like their neighbors - Slovenes.

On people washed by the rivers of Rab and the Danube River, the people of Rabaciosis were placed. Kumans, they are the kuns, the descendants of the Polovtsians, sensing the onslaught of the Tatar-Mongols in the thirteenth century, and also the yasas were awarded land from the kings of Hungary. Like a sponge, they absorbed a local flavor, culture and language. So there were also hayduki.

And what about today?

And after centuries, what is the Hungarian nation? The Magyars do not forget their origin and honor history. Today, Hungary is considered a fairly developed state. At a high level, industry operates, as well as the service sector. However, agriculture plays an important role, because these lands are still fertile and fertile, and technological progress only opens new opportunities for its processing. Well developed as cattle breeding (which began to feed the Hungarians first), and agriculture.

How did it all start?

In ancient times the development of livestock breeding was distinguished by the country's plains in the east. Especially popular was the breeding of horses in the southern part of Hungary. A lot of benefit from pig breeding. Knowledge of the art of processing the land of the Hungarians was obtained from the Turkic-speaking Proto-Bulgarians, as well as the Slavs. This is reflected even in the then vocabulary of the peoples listed above.

Most of all the Magyars were fed by wheat. The main fodder crop was corn. In the eighteenth century, potatoes were grown. No attention was paid to winemaking, cultivation of garden trees and various vegetables. Flax and hemp were treated. Separate attention can be given to beautiful and unique embroidery, lace, pottery. Also, the Magyars were perfectly controlled with the skin. Modern Hungarians respect their traditions and try to preserve ancient customs.

In what conditions did they live?

The villages of the Hungarians were quite large, and they also settled in farmsteads (mostly in the eastern part of Hungary). Today, the overwhelming majority of the population of the state is the townspeople. From the Middle Ages to our days, such cities as Pec, Buda, Gyor and others have survived.

In addition, settlements were formed, radically different from the classical idea of megacities. In the past, they were inhabited by peasants, so hence the name of the city - an agricultural type. Today, the difference between the two kinds of cities is not so much felt.