Rulers of Hungary — engraving

"Bela I, Gyula, Attila"

"Rulers of Hungary: King Bela I the Champion 6, Gyula III 4, and Attila the Hun 1".

1. Attila (406 - 453). The ruler of the Huns in 434 - 453, who united Turkic, Germanic and other tribes under his rule, creating a power that stretched from the Rhine to the Volga.

4. Gyula III. Early medieval ruler of Transylvania. Around 1003, he and his family were attacked, sacked and captured by the Hungarian King Stephen I. The name "Gyula" was also a title, the second-highest rank in the Hungarian tribal confederation.

6. Bela I (1016 - 1063). Hungarian king in 1060-1063, famous for suppressing the last attempt of the Hungarian population to return to idolatry. He came from a junior branch of the Arpad dynasty.

Technique, Material: Handcoloured copperplate engraving / Paper
Artist:   Engraver: Luigi Giarre
Date, Publisher: Giulio Ferrario's,  "Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World", Florence, 1831.
Size: sheet  22,5 х 14,5 cm.