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LANGO PETER
Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Department of Archaeology, Faculty Member
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In the last decade, several studies has been focused on Hungarian military incursions in Western Europe and in particular in south-eastern France. The study of all Latin sources with mentions of Hungarian in a PhD thesis proposed a... more
In the last decade, several studies has been focused on Hungarian military incursions in Western Europe and in particular in south-eastern France.
The study of all Latin sources with mentions of Hungarian in a PhD thesis proposed a revision of the chronology and routes north and south of the Alps and a critical analysis of the apprehension and treatment of this historical episode. The results show that the Hungarian incursions had a significant impact and allow us to point out several places where these military campaigns may have leave some remains (objects, destruction, etc.).
At the same time a material ensemble of the most western remains of the 10th c. Hungarians discovered in a known context has been recovered in the Museum of Gap (Hautes-Alpes). A few years ago, a part of the material – missing since the mid-20th c. – has been rediscovered in the departmental museum of Gap: coins, arrow- and spearheads, knife. A possible location of the finds has been suggested in the village of Aspres-lès-Corps, which is known as a military strategic point on a secondary roman road connecting Gap/VAPINCUM and Grenoble/GRATIANOPOLIS.
This presentation proposes a “state of art” on the topic but aims to catch the attention to this type of remains and the new questions it raises. Our group of research intend to follow the routes and impact of Hungarian military campaigns, collecting (undefined?) material in regional collections, exploring potential new archaeological sites and contribute to archaeology and history of the 10th century regional context.
The study of all Latin sources with mentions of Hungarian in a PhD thesis proposed a revision of the chronology and routes north and south of the Alps and a critical analysis of the apprehension and treatment of this historical episode. The results show that the Hungarian incursions had a significant impact and allow us to point out several places where these military campaigns may have leave some remains (objects, destruction, etc.).
At the same time a material ensemble of the most western remains of the 10th c. Hungarians discovered in a known context has been recovered in the Museum of Gap (Hautes-Alpes). A few years ago, a part of the material – missing since the mid-20th c. – has been rediscovered in the departmental museum of Gap: coins, arrow- and spearheads, knife. A possible location of the finds has been suggested in the village of Aspres-lès-Corps, which is known as a military strategic point on a secondary roman road connecting Gap/VAPINCUM and Grenoble/GRATIANOPOLIS.
This presentation proposes a “state of art” on the topic but aims to catch the attention to this type of remains and the new questions it raises. Our group of research intend to follow the routes and impact of Hungarian military campaigns, collecting (undefined?) material in regional collections, exploring potential new archaeological sites and contribute to archaeology and history of the 10th century regional context.