Géza II is a curious case – almost entirely forgotten in popular memory today, he was one of the more intriguing rulers of medieval Hungary I came across while researching the show. Seriously, I had a hard time finding useful images of him, something that has never been an issue previously. Inheriting a calm domestic scene, Géza would, once he reachedmaturity, direct his kingdom’s power outward, and become a major dealer on the international stage. This week, we shall discuss his early reign, the regency and his struggles with Boris, and see the structures of power that enabled him todive head-first into European power-politics.

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The song heard in the intro and outro are parts of Johannes Brahms' Hungarian Dances no. 5, performed in G minor, arranged by Martin Schmeling.

By every metric of his own time, Béla the Blind should have been unfit to rule. And yet, it is his kingship that begins to heal the wounds of István II’s reign – even if that means brutal bloodletting and cutting out some parts first. Come, join us this week for a tale of an unlikely king, brutal vengeance, shrewd diplomacy, wars and usurpers!

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The song heard in the intro and outro are parts of Johannes Brahms' Hungarian Dances no. 5, performed in G minor, arranged by Martin Schmeling.

The Kingdom of Hungary enters the 12th century proper with king latter medieval chroniclers uniformly seem to loathe.István II obviously drew the short end of the historical stick: his father was already disliked by posterity, but his accomplishments were, at least, harder to deny. István will spend his reign bumbling from one foreign entanglement to another, desperate to maintain the kingdom’s standing and his own honor. Join us today to see how this turns out for him, and listen to me try to untangle facts from the tales of our chroniclers.

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The song heard in the intro and outro are parts of Johannes Brahms' Hungarian Dances no. 5, performed in G minor, arranged by Martin Schmeling.

The passing of King Kálmán provides us with an opportunity to stop, look back, and take in all the changes the 11th century had wrought. Today’s topic is going to be a little different than our usual tale of kings and usurpations: we will look at what can be gleamed about the shifts in society, culture, and religion that this first century of the medieval Kingdom of Hungary had experienced. How did the previously nomadicpeople take to being settled? How did the church gain all the influence and wealth it needed to fulfil its role? Did people really hate being married so much they sold themselves into slavery to get away from home? Join us, and findout the answer to all these questions.

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The song heard in the intro and outro are parts of Johannes Brahms' Hungarian Dances no. 5, performed in G minor, arranged by Martin Schmeling.

King Kálmán the Learned – also seen it translated as “the Bookish”, which is delightful – was the final Hungarian ruler of the 11th century. He is a fascinating case: much maligned by posterity for his actions against his brother, Kálmán was one of the most learned, and easily one of the most enlightened rulers of medieval Hungary. His rule is an excellent bookmark,not just on the century, but by capping off the work that began under Saint István.

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The song heard in the intro and outro are parts of Johannes Brahms' Hungarian Dances no. 5, performed in G minor, arranged by Martin Schmeling.

This week’s episode pauses the ongoing narrative a bitto take a look at a country that’s history is going to be inextricably tied to that of the medieval Hungarian state: the Kingdom of Croatia. We shall discuss the origins of the Croatian people, the effects of them living right on theborder of two empires, and a document that is an obvious forgery, but still manages to get almost everything that counts right. Come, join us and see how the Croatian and Hungarian kingdoms become joined under what would later be called: The Lands of the Crown of Saint Stephen.

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The song heard in the intro and outro are parts of JohannesBrahms' Hungarian Dances no. 5, performed in G minor, arranged by Martin Schmeling.

The first century in the history of the Kingdom of Hungary is almost perfectly framed by two saint-kings. And it might besurprising, but the topic of today’s episode, László was, for the longest time, the more popular of the two. In contrast to István’s stern reputation, László garnered that of a chivalrous knight, a warrior-king, who expanded the borders and warred against pagans and his fellow Christians alike – something greatly valued in medieval history. Come, see how his laws, diplomacy and conquest finally lift the kingdom out of the decades of infighting that dominated the 11thcentury.

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The song heard in the intro and outro are parts of Johannes Brahms' Hungarian Dances no. 5, performed in G minor, arranged by Martin Schmeling.

This week, we continue to follow the infighting amongst the early Árpádians, as generations shift, but old ambitions remain open. The story of Géza and Salamon is not as well-known even in Hungary, but it is a tale full of twists, turns, conniving nobles, and fits well into the international battle of their age. For the Investiture Controversy will shape the contest between the King and the Duke, as much as their personal ambitions will.

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The song heard in the intro and outro are parts of Johannes Brahms' Hungarian Dances no. 5, performed in G minor, arranged by Martin Schmeling.

After the Árpádians reassert themselves, the two brothers, András and Béla find themselves working side-by side to keep Hungary out of the Holy Roman Empire’s orbit. But even the best working relationships can become frayed when succession is at stake. Come, see how a…somewhat pre-decided choice between a crown and a sword led the newly restored Árpádians down on the path to generations offeuding! We also discuss an important tool in these feuds, the territorial division of the country between the ruling king and his close family.

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The song heard in the intro and outro are parts of Johannes Brahms' Hungarian Dances no. 5, performed in G minor, arranged by Martin Schmeling.

Peter Orseolo was the only foreign-born king of Hungary in the Árpádian period, and as such, the target of many attacks, deserved and otherwise. The chroniclers later on would have a vested interest in depicting him as one of the worst kings Hungary ever had – but his contemporaries rose against him in open revolt not once, but twice. In this week’s episode we do not simply discover Peter’s ill-fated reign, but I also sat down with the good folk from the History of Venice podcast, so that we may have a fuller understanding of Peter’s background, and how the circumstances influence the relationship between Hungary and Venice.

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The song heard in the intro and outro are parts ofJohannes Brahms' Hungarian Dances no. 5, performed in G minor, arranged by Martin Schmeling.