The Chronicle is a most fantastic read:
"... text has been preserved in five medieval codices, but none has reached the 1350s .
The text that survives in the Bible Code is interrupted during a sentence when Felicia Zách attempted an assassination attempt on the royal family ( Spring 1330 ).
The Teleki and Csepreghy-codes of Wallachia campaign ( 1330 autumn) to describe the middle of the line and the text block can also be canceled.
The text published in the Thuróczi Codex dates very succinctly to 1342 and ends after the coronation of Louis I.
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Erica posted a link to the Kepes Kronika in hungarian
http://mek.oszk.hu/10600/10642/10642.htm
It is a most fascinating read. Some excerpts
"... King Andrew, too, paternal love overcame the truth: he broke his promise, which was not worthy of a king, and in the twelfth year of his reign, disabled from his old age, his son Solomon he anointed and crowned him king of all Hungary.
He did so to do this for the peace of the land, for the emperor would not give his daughter to his son Solomon if he did not crown him. ❧
When they then sang at the coronation of Solomon, "Be lord to your brethren ..." and Prince Bela understood through an interpreter that your little one, Solomon, had been appointed his lord, he was greatly unworthy. ❧
Others say that the sons of Prince Béla, Géza and László and all the chief men of the country, anointed Solomon king. But then there was hatred among them that provoked the tares, for the whisperers, whom they greatly like in our day, told the king that Solomon could only reign if he killed his brother Bela; on the other hand, Prince Béla was persuaded that this was the right time to acquire the kingdom, while Solomon was a little boy and his father was broken by old age and disease.
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Prince Bela won, almost all the Germans were lost, their leaders were taken prisoner. Seeing that Béla's victory belonged to King Andrew, the Hungarians left King Andrew and switched to Prince Béla. King Andrew ran towards Germany, but could not escape; for he was captured at the Moson gate. And because he was carelessly kept in a mansion called Zirc in the Bakony forest, he died. He was buried in the monastery of the confessor of St. Ányos, founded by this king in Tihany, at Lake Balaton. But the Czech prince was also captured,
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He harmed, unharmed and unharmed, also the wives, children, and all their possessions of those who followed King Solomon, that they might return to him and enjoy their goods in peace. Therefore, many also became adherents of and supported him. ❧ Out of a gracious willingness, he eased the burdens of the Hungarians: he waived the usual taxes and old debts from the obligatory services. Therefore, Hungary became rich above it, and raised its head above all the countries around it: it surpassed them all in wealth and glory.
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King Solomon hurried to the ipa, the German emperor, and asked him to return him to the Hungarian kingdom. At the request of the emperor, the emperor bowed to Solomon with a noble army of the Roman Empire and a bright accompaniment to his imperial glory. Meanwhile, King Béla's son, Géza, as clever and prudent, withdrew with his two younger brothers to parts of Poland, because then he could not stop the attack of Solomon and the Germans. King Solomon thus entered the royal Hungary with the emperor without hindrance, and arrived safely in the royal capital, Fehérvár; there it was received with great respect by both the priesthood and the people from all over Hungary. The emperor then addressed the whole multitude of Hungarians for the sake of his son-in-law, King Solomon, renewing peace between them, and confirmed by an oath of faith; He gloriously crowned King Solomon on his paternal throne and placed him in his chair amidst the approval and cry of all of Hungary. Then the emperor returned home from the generous gift of King Solomon, enriched with the treasures of Hungary.
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[The part below seems to have been entered a bit out of place .. how does the original vellum look?]
THAT QUEEN AND THE KING OF SOLOMON HAD NO CHILDREN
King Solomon and his brother David never had children, and in them the seed of King Andrew was torn; we believe that this came from a divine decree, because when Andrew first came to Hungary with his brother, Levente, to take possession of the country, he let the ungodly Vata and other evils kill St. Gellert and many Christians. Prince Géza gave birth to Kálmán and Álmos and daughters. For about thirteen years a quiet peace flourished between the king and the prince.❧ Meanwhile, the Czechs were filled with arrogance, they broke into the city of Trenčín, and then withdrew large prey from people and beasts. The king and prince considered this a great injustice, invading the Czech Republic with their armies. The Czechs did not dare to oppose them; the Hungarians destroyed almost the whole of the Czech Republic with fire and iron. There, Martin's son, in a brave Opos battle, laid out a huge knight's giant Czech; for this memorable deed he was then held in high esteem by the king and all the Hungarian chiefs. The king and the prince thus severely avenged the unrighteousness of the Czechs against their people, and returned to Hungary rejoicing in the great prey of the Czech prisoners.
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The king and princes Geza and Lazarus were on a rock near the city; the Hungarians brought before them the Pecheneg prisoners and the heads of the fallen, the horses and equipment; they began this at dawn on Thursday, but could not walk until the end of the sunset. This was done so that the Greeks and Bulgarians under siege would see how brutally the Hungarians killed the Pechenegs, whom they had hoped for, let them be terrified, and they shall give themselves and the city unto the king and to the princes.
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He heard the humanity of the Greek emperor Prince Geza and sent ambassadors to him to make peace and friendship; the prince returned to him both the prisoners and all who had come down from the castle. However, the king of Greece did not send anyone to King Solomon; therefore in King Solomon the flame of envy against Prince Geza burned more and more. Ispian Vid also incessantly urged the king to chase Prince Geza, and then he could easily take the principality away from him. He told him he could do this easily because the king had far more heroes than the prince. He encouraged him not to procrastinate, or rather to hurry the matter, and with this proverb he excited the king: "Just as two sharp swords cannot fit in one sheath, so you two cannot rule in one country."❧ The angry words of Ispan Vid seduced the king, boiling hatred and strife within himself. From then on, he sought an opportunity to trap Prince Géza or go to war with him; but it was only further that the king took shape, and he let the prince into his principality with a sham friendship.
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So as this army waited for Solomon to come, one morning the princes were meeting on horseback at the place where the stone chapel of St. Peter the Apostle now stands; they were considering how to fight. Well, as they stood here, a bright day saw a heavenly vision for St. Ladislaus; to which he said to his brother, Prince Geza, "Have you seen anything?" The response is, "Nothing." Then said St. Ladislaus, "As we stood and consulted, behold, the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and brought a crown of gold into his hand, and set it on your head; it is evident that victory is given to us; and the LORD shall give the kingdom and the crown unto thee. And Geza said unto him, If the LORD our God shall be with us, and shall defend us against our enemies, and shall see thy vision,
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The Czech prince Otto, who risked his life for them, then returned to his homeland with a rich gift. He wept over him, for he could rightly mourn his only son, whose goods God had taken away, rebuking him with the words, "My dear son, you have never listened to my advice, nor to the advice of Ernyei, nor to your other followers; you always followed only Vid's word and behold you ruined yourself and yours! Not only did I always recommend and say: the crown of Hungary is enough for you, and give your brothers the duchy in peace. ❧ Now Vid could not be a prince, but you would not have a crown anymore. "Upon hearing this, the king was angry, he wanted to hit his mother in the face however, his wife took his hand. ❧ King Solomon has already understood that God does not help in his war; and already at night he hurried to Moson and Bratislava; these castles have long been confirmed. He also left his mother and wife here when he went to war; so he himself retreated here, fearing the princes himself, defeating him in battle.
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Princes Géza and László then went to Fehérvár with their army; Kapuvár, Babót, Fehérvár and other castles were loaded with a guard of very strong heroes, and then, dismissing their army, they lived in Hungary. At that time, Prince Magnus, Géza, accepted the country's crown to encourage the Hungarians. After his coronation, he went to the place where the vision took place and consulted with his brother, László,
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At that time the Pechenegs voluntarily asked King Geza to give them freedom, All of King Solomon's attacks will be repulsed, so he will not dare to move from Moson and Bratislava to disturb Hungary. ❧ King Geza promised them to give their request if they would fulfill what they had promised. The Pechenegs, with their leader named Zoltán, rode against King Solomon. And King Solomon called the German earl for help, and promised him money. Then, when he marched against the Pechenegs, the Count count saw how terrifying and frightening their eyes were, frightened, for he immediately remembered how miserably the Hungarians had lost leaders William, Poth, and Markart, so he formed to the king that during Lent he did not they fight, but if the king wills, they will only collide; however, if the Pechenegs overcame, he would hurry to the King's help without delay. So he settled with his army on the mountain of Vienna, watching the battle from there. The battle began, and the Pechenegs fled before King Solomon as the wax melted in the fire; many of them fell, others plunged into the swamp of Fertő, Zoltán fled with a few. Után After the defeat of the Pechenegs, the Earl asked Solomon for the money, but it did not give him anything, and even threatened to accuse the Emperor of not showing up in fear of the vile Pechenegs. The earl's name was Hernő, he rushed, he wanted to attack Solomon, but he was afraid of the emperor, so he withdrew and returned home sadly. to accuse the emperor of showing up in fear not even before the vile Pechenegs. The earl's name was Hernő, he rushed, he wanted to attack Solomon, but he was afraid of the emperor, so he withdrew and returned home sadly. to accuse the emperor of showing up in fear not even before the vile Pechenegs. The earl's name was Hernő, he rushed, he wanted to attack Solomon, but he was afraid of the emperor, so he withdrew and returned home sadly.
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THE EMPEROR'S INCOME
Then King Solomon, fearing King Geza and his brothers, went into Styria with his treasures and his family; he left his mother and wife in the Admont cluster and then returned to Moson; he wanted to gather an army to attack his brothers. However, Solomon's affair declined day by day, and the affairs of them went well. Thus, confused, he directed his steps to the emperor to ask him for help to return to Hungary. Although he gave plenty of money to soldiers, the Germans and Italians did not go to the Hungarians with him because they were afraid. King Solomon then complained to the emperor about the loss of his kingdom, saying that he had been forcibly expelled from his kingdom, and there was not only injustice to him, but even more so to the emperor;❧ and said, "Hungary is thy country, inasmuch as thou hast made me king in it; as long as I reigned, I have offered the goods of the country to thy dominion in an annual tax as a token of my gratitude, and have served thee according to thy commandments. So come to Hungary, take revenge on your enemies, and take back your country. "
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Solomon, wanting to praise the Hungarians, recklessly replied, "There are many," he said, "even better." The emperor said, "If this is the case and you face such heroes, you will not regain your country." ❧ When King Geza heard that the emperor had arrived in Vác, he had given wise counsel and left him to surround him, to bake the patriarch of Aquileia, for the emperor was most inclined to his advice, and also to the other German leaders, and promised them much money if the emperor was persuaded to return. The patriarch and leaders were softened by the gifts because they loved the gold, so they encouraged the emperor to return with all sorts of fabricated tales. ❧ For the patriarch spent spending a dream, and it is clear from the sense that the emperor's entire army would be lost in divine revenge if it did not return soon; but the leaders also told of heavenly admonitions and wailed the emperor that I did not even know what kind of trouble threatened him if he did not return home quickly. The next night, then, German leaders trained some of their cunning soldiers to make noise, beat their shields, and pretend there was a rebellion in the army. The soldiers did so; the emperor and the whole army were greatly frightened because they did not know of the falsely deceived and deceived. ❧ So there was a big mess in the camp all night. In the morning, the emperor called the patriarch and the leaders to the council to decide what to do. The money spoiled the patriarch and the leaders, so in every way he was instructed to turn back. The emperor, deceived by the deceitfulness, pretended to help Solomon further, but wrecked his ships and returned to Germany.
RUN OF SALAMON
King Solomon, disappointed in his hope, moved sadly to Bratislava. The kingdom was strengthened in the hands of King Geza, and from that time the captivity was called King Magnus; and he gave the duchy to his brother, László. ❧ Prince László besieged the castle of Bratislava for many days. Solomon's knights went out of the castle and fought László's knights; Salamon and László also went out, but exchanging their badges, they fought in the manner of a mediator.
It happened after László approached the castle in the southern silence. He saw Solomon coming, changed his armor, and guessed nothing, he went out in front of him, but László didn't recognize him either. Solomon's valiant men sat on the castle wall, looking at them. Solomon looked upon him as a simple nobleman, so he went out to fight him; but as soon as he came near and looked into his face, he saw two angels flying over László's head, flying with fiery swords and threatening his enemies. At the sight of this, Solomon fled to the castle. His heroes said to him, "Sir! What have we seen? We have never seen you run away from two or three enemies; what has happened now?" He said to them, "Know that I do not run from man, but he is not man, for he is protected by fiery swords." They were amazed to hear that. From then on, they became even more afraid of him.❧ Solomon's soldiers, driven by necessity, went to László; he, with royal generosity, graciously helped them and allowed them to return freely to their lord
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King Solomon invaded Bulgaria and the Greek border with the robber Cumans; there the army of the Greek emperor beat them miserably, and only a few of them fled. For when the Cumans saw the large armor, they were greatly frightened, and began to hurry to cross the Danube before the enemy surrounded them; as they had no armor, being lighter, they could move faster. However, Solomon and his men, as well as the other armored warriors, followed their advancing companions more slowly because heavy weapons prevented them. It was winter, the snow was falling thickly, their eyes filled with snow, and in the thick snowdrift they could not see their companions who were passing in front of them. They got lost and wandered here and there, but the enemy also followed them. ❧ When they arrived at an abandoned, empty castle, they boarded there and stayed there all day and all night. However, the enemy surrounded the castle from all sides. The besieged saw that they had to starve, they chose warrior death rather than starvation. So at dawn they rushed at the enemy, lost with their losers, and many of those who killed them also fell. ❧ King Solomon, with a few himself, barely escaped, ran, and crossed the Danube with ease, as he was frozen. Then he arrived at something big, where he told his men to rest the horses, rest a little. He himself put down his shield and pretended to return soon. He went into the dense dark forest; his men had no idea he departed from them: he never returned. The many adversities were broken, visited by the Holy Spirit: the adversities did not harden him any more, he did not fight with free will against the true judgment of God, but he felt the great merciful hand of a scolding God, he groaned from the memory of his deeds, and, as far as can be imagined by true human judgment, he lamented with a sorrowful heart to atone for his sins. ❧ A fortunate compulsion that drives to the right: for it is certainly true that whom the world hates, God loves. The noble body of King Solomon grew up in royal beauty: now it lies broken in dust and ashes; and he who once fought for temporal goods now seeks only the heavenly. For he spent all his life in pilgrimage, prayer, fasting, vigilance, labor, and devotion. ❧ It was once seen in Hungary during the time of King Kalman, but it disappeared immediately and never showed up again. ❧ He left the world for the Lord in Pola, in the city of Istria, where he is buried. His wife and mother rest in Admont. he repented with a sorrowful heart to give repentance for his sins
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