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Hungarian invasions of Europe: Forces under Otto the Great were victorious at the Battle of Lechfeld (depicted) near present-day Augsburg, Germany, holding off the incursions of the Magyars into Central Europe.
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Hungarian invasions of Europe
Series of conflicts between Hungary and other European powers
The Hungarian invasions of Europe occurred in the 9th and 10th centuries, during the period of transition in the history of Europe of the Early Middle Ages, when the territory of the former Carolingian Empire was threatened by invasion by the Magyars (Hungarians) from the east,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Otto the Great
Holy Roman Emperor from 962 to 973
Otto I, known as Otto the Great or Otto of Saxony, was East Frankish (German) king from 936 and Holy Roman Emperor from 962 until his death in 973. He was the eldest son of Henry the Fowler and Matilda of Ringelheim.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of Lechfeld
Part of the Hungarian invasions of Europe, 955
The Battle of Lechfeld, also known as the Second Battle of Lechfeld, was a series of military engagements over the course of three days from 10–12 August 955 in which the Kingdom of Germany, led by King Otto I the Great, annihilated the Hungarian army led by Harka Bulcsú and the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Augsburg
City in Bavaria, Germany
Augsburg is a city in the Bavarian part of Swabia, Germany, around 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of the Bavarian capital Munich. It is a university town and the regional seat of the Regierungsbezirk Swabia with a well preserved Altstadt. Augsburg is an urban district and home to…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Hungarians
Ethnic group native to Hungary
Hungarians, also known as Magyars, are an ethnic group native to Hungary, who share a common culture, language and history. They also have a notable presence in former parts of the Kingdom of Hungary. The Hungarian language belongs to the Ugric branch of the Uralic language…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)