Person

Árpád

c. 845–c. 907 · 9th century

Árpád was the leader of the Hungarian tribal federation who, after his father Álmos, led the Hungarians across the Carpathians into the Carpathian Basin around 895. He is regarded as the founder of the Árpád dynasty, which ruled Hungary as princes and then kings until 1301.

Árpád
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Kingdom of Hungary (1000-1301)SummaryKingdom of Hungary (1301-1526)Foundation, Summary

Mentioned in 7 state histories

Hungarian tribal federationDuchy of MenumorutPrincipality of HungaryRealm of the GyulasKingdom of Hungary (1000-1301)Domain of Matthew CsákKingdom of Hungary (1301-1526)

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Árpád. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/arpad
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