A fehér sasok és a turul

Lengyel–magyar dinasztikus kapcsolatok az érett középkor alkonyán

Absztrakt

White Eagles and the Turul
Polish–Hungarian Dynastic Contacts at the End of High Middle Ages

The research of the relations between certain rulers, territories or peoples can be considered as one of the classic topics of historiography in general and of Medieval Studies as well. The history of Polish–Hungarian contacts in the Middle Ages is no exception, several scientific and popular works have dealt with the relations of the Piasts and Árpáds, and their respective realms. Nevertheless, it is to be underlined that we can only speak indirectly about international relations concerning the High Middle Ages, the personal contacts of the rulers and the dynastic ties established between the ruling families are of great importance when studying the various elements of the relations. This paper focuses on certain episodes of the dynastic relations of the rulers of Poland and Hungary in the thirteenth century. The relation between the brothers-in-law, King Andrew II and Duke Henry I the Bearded, the case of Władysław Odonic, and his hypothetical exile in Hungary, the relation of King Béla IV to his son-in-law, Bolesław the Pious, duke of Greater Poland, the case of Leszek the Black and the marriage of King Andrew III and the Piast duchess, Fenenna are in the focus of this study.