The Countess is a 2009 film about Elizabeth Báthory. It is the Julie Delpy’s third directorial effort. Julia casts her self in the starring role as Erzsébet Báthory.
Salt trade and warfare in early medieval Transylvania
November 25, 2011 By
For medieval man, salt was a strategic resource as important as iron and gold.
The Historic Origins of the National Assembly in Hungary
September 25, 2011 By
The Historic Origins of the National Assembly in Hungary Szente, Zoltán Historia Constitucional, No 8 (2007) Abstract The article examines the roots of Hungarian national assemblies. To discuss the changes of structure and functions from the establishment of the first deliberative assemblies up to the fully-developed feudal Diet, it suggests a conceptual framework for the ‘historic’ […]
The Hungarian Military in Northern Italy during the Reign of Louis the Great
September 5, 2011 By
The Hungarian Military in Northern Italy during the Reign of Louis the Great Corradi Musi, Carla Hungarian Studies Review, Vol XVII, No. 2 (Fall, 1990) Abstract The second half of the 14th century was a time of turbulence throughout Italy. Several states were involved in a struggle between the Guelf Party, which fought for papal supremacy […]
“Frankish” or “Byzantine” Saint? The origins of the cult of Saint Martin in Dalmatia
August 28, 2011 By
“Frankish” or “Byzantine” Saint? The origins of the cult of Saint Martin in Dalmatia Vedris, Trpimir Papers from the First and Second Postgraduate Forums in Byzantine Studies: Sailing to Byzantium, a cura di S. Neocleous, Cambridge, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, (2009) Abstract This paper grew out of my research in Dalmatian hagiotopography and was originally meant to contribute […]
Look to the East: The Cult of the Pagan Past in Hungarian Literature
August 14, 2011 By
While the survival of the young country under the reign of chief Géza and his son, King Stephen I, undoubtedly depended on the conversion of the Hungarians, in the sphere of unrealistic speculations, dreams and wishes – that is, a sphere that literature knows well – now and again we have to face the question: what if?
Vampire or Megalomaniac Serial Killer?: The Bloody Countess Elizabeth Bathory
August 7, 2011 By
The legend of the Countess Erzsébeth Bathory presents a unique case in which the fictional elements of vampire and witch folklore combine with true historical facts to create the quasi-mythical figure of the Bloody Countess.
The Byzantines and Saladin, 1185-1192: Opponents of the Third Crusade
July 26, 2011 By
The Byzantines and Saladin, 1185-1192: Opponents of the Third Crusade Brand, Charles M. Speculum, Vol. 37, No. 2 (Apr., 1962) Abstract On the eve of the Third Crusade the chief Christian state in the East joined with Saladin, sultan of Egypt and Syria, to further their common interests, which involved opposition to the Latins in the […]
Matthias Corvinus and His Library
July 10, 2011 By
Matthias Corvinus and His Library Stein, Rose Hungarian Studies Review, Vol. XIII, No. 1 (Spring 1986) Abstract Hungary in the fifteenth century was threatened by the danger of Turkish invasion. Only a central power, such as that created by King Matthias (Matyas) Corvinus (1440?—90), could muster enough strength to withstand the onslaught of the Turks. Matthias’s […]
Anti-Ottoman Warfare and Italian Propaganda: The Crusader Background of the Ottoman Raid on Oradea in 1474
July 7, 2011 By
Anti-Ottoman Warfare and Italian Propaganda: The Crusader Background of the Ottoman Raid on Oradea in 1474 By Alexandru Simon Crisia Magazine, Vol.37 (2007) Introduction: In 1474, 10 years had passed since the last major royal Hungarian anti-Ottoman action. In 1464, Matthias (Mátyás, Matia) Corvinus’ second Bosnian campaign had been a relative success. In 1468, an […]
The Marriage of Bolesław of the Piasts and Kinga of the Árpáds in 1239 in the Shadow of the Mongol Menace
July 7, 2011 By
The Marriage of Bolesław of the Piasts and Kinga of the Árpáds in 1239 in the Shadow of the Mongol Menace By Wojciech Kozłowski Medieval Historical Studies in Memory of Zoltan J. Kosztolnyik (Szeged: Szegedi Egyetemi Kiado, 2010) Introduction: In 1138 Duke Boleslaw the Wrymouth made his so-called “last will,” which carved Poland into separate […]
KALAMAZOO 2011: Session 92 – Thursday, May 12, 2011: In Giro: Italian Identity and Travel in the Middle Ages
June 30, 2011 By
In Giro: Italian Identity and Travel in the Middle Ages Sponsor: Italians and Italianists at Kalamazoo Organizer: Rachel D. Gibson (University of Minnesota–Twin Cities) Presider: Rachel D. Gibson Defining a Merchant Identity and Aesthetic in Pisa: Muslim Ceramics as Commodities, Mementos, and Decoration on Eleventh-Century Churches Mathews, Karen (University of Miami) What did the inhabitants of […]
The role of John Jiskra in the history of Slovakia
June 12, 2011 By
The role of John Jiskra in the history of Slovakia By Frantisek Oslansky Human Affairs, Vol.6:1 (1996) Abstract: From the 1440s, John Jiskra of Brandýs, who originated from the Moravian branch of the Czech nobility, became the main support in the Kingdom of Hungary of Albrecht Habsburgs widow, Elizabeth, and her six months old son […]
COUNT IVAN ANŽ FRANKOPAN, THE ROYAL STEWARD OF THE ESTATE IN SWEDEN 1426 – 1434
May 29, 2011 By
COUNT IVAN ANŽ FRANKOPAN, THE ROYAL STEWARD OF THE ESTATE IN SWEDEN1426 – 1434 Ibler, Malden Croatian History (2005) Abstract Within the framework of medieval history of Europe and its own geostrategic location, Scandinavian royalties and nobility entertained contacts with central and western Europe. Less known however, is the relationship between Eric of Pomerania, the King […]
The Effects of King Sigismund’s Hussite Wars on the Art of War
May 22, 2011 By
The Effects of King Sigismund’s Hussite Wars on the Art of War Fa, ÁRPÁD (Miklós Zrínyi National Defence University, Budapest, Hungary) AARMS Vol. 9, No. 2 (2010) Abstract This paper elaborates upon the effects on the art of war of the crusades launched in the first half of the 15th century against the Hussites, who intended to […]
The history and archaeology of Great Moravia: an introduction
May 18, 2011 By
The history and archaeology of Great Moravia: an introduction By Florin Curta Early Medieval Europe, Vol.17:3 (2009) Introduction: Historical geography is not in fashion any more. With an increased awareness of, and consequently caution about, the constructed character of maps and borders – both old and modern – historians of the early Middle Ages have […]
The Black Dragon – Music from the Time of Vlad Dracula
May 13, 2011 By
The Black Dragon – Music from the Time of Vlad Dracula Annette Bauer – recorders, voice, percussion, citole, bells Phoebe Jevtovic – voice, bells Shira Kammen – vielle, harp, voice Tim Rayborn – psaltery, percussion ‘ud, citole Tonight, we were delighted that we had a fantastic opportunity to attend a concert by Cançonièr. Cançonièr, “songbook” […]
International Gothic: Art and Culture in Medieval England and Hungary c. 1400
May 9, 2011 By
International Gothic: Art and Culture in Medieval England and Hungary c. 1400 By M. R. Palmer Eger Journal of English Studies, Vol.7 (2007) Abstract: As has already been stated, the points at which English and Hungarian culture met during the Middle Ages were infrequent and indirect. In this essay we would like to investigate this […]
Archdeacon Thomas of Split (1200–1268) – A source of early Croatian History
May 8, 2011 By
Archdeacon Thomas of Split (1200–1268) – A source of early Croatian History By Mirjana Matijević Sokol Review of Croatian History, Vol.1 (2007) Introduction: Thomas, the archdeacon of Split, one of the most interesting figures of medieval Croatia, a participant in many of events in public, political and clerical life in Split from the early to […]
Political Pilgrimage in Later Medieval Central Europe: a Case Study of a Hungarian Traveller to Ireland
April 29, 2011 By
Political pilgrimage was a means of diplomacy in the medieval era. This study aims to illustrate the political character of the pilgrimage of a Hungarian aristocrat, Lőrinc Tari, a member of the government of Sigismund of Luxemburg, King of Hungary, to St. Patrick’s Purgatory in Ireland, which is unique in contemporary Continental pilgrimages.
Negotiating Interfaith Relations in Eastern Christendom: Pope Gregory IX, Bela IV of Hungary, and the Latin Empire
April 24, 2011 By
Negotiating Interfaith Relations in Eastern Christendom: Pope Gregory IX, Bela IV of Hungary, and the Latin Empire Lower, Michael (University of Minnesota) Essays in Medieval Studies, Vol.21 (2004) Abstract At the beginning of the thirteenth century Pope Innocent III (1198-1216) laid a framework for centralizing papal power over Christian encounters with non-Christians. He enacted legislation to separate Jews from Christians, […]
Between the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem and Burzenland in Medieval Hungary – The Teutonic Military Order status and rule in the poles of Christianity
April 20, 2011 By
Between the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem and Burzenland in Medieval Hungary – The Teutonic Military Order status and rule in the poles of Christianity By Shlomo Lotan Mirabilia, Vol. 10 (2010) Abstract: The 800th anniversary of the Teutonic Order’s occupation of Burzenland (Barcaság) in the eastern part of the medieval Hungary (in the Brasov region […]
The Social Life of the Byzantine Gift: The Royal Crown of Hungary Re-Invented
April 19, 2011 By
The Social Life of the Byzantine Gift: The Royal Crown of Hungary Re-Invented By Cecily J. Hilsdale Art History, Vol.31 (2008) Introduction: In 1978, as a gesture towards improved Hungarian–American relations, the Carter Administration returned Hungary’s royal crown and coronation treasure to Budapest. Announcing the decision in 1977, State Department Councillor Matthew Nimetz declared: ‘We […]
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