The 14th-century Hungarian chronicle composition, which itself was produced by the compilation of several older gestas and chronicles made at different times,[1][2] It narrates history from biblical times.[3]
The manuscripts were compared to the Buda Chronicle and the Illuminated Chronicle from the perspective of the kinship of texts; thus, a group of other Hungarian chronicles were named after the Buda Chronicle: the so-called Buda Chronicle family. And another group of other Hungarian chronicles were named after the Illuminated Chronicle: the so-called Illuminated Chronicle family, which preserved more extensive passages of text with several interpolations. The 14th-century Acephalus Codex, the 15th-century Sambucus Codex, the Vatican Codex, and the aforementioned Dubnic Chronicle made in 1479 belong to the Buda Chronicle family.[4]
Hungarian–Polish Chronicleoriginal title Cronica Ungarorum juncta et mixta cum cronicis Polonorum, et vita sancti Stephani Latin for "Chronicle of the Hungarians Attached to and Mixed with Chronicles of the Poles, and the Life of Saint Stephen"
Latin
Around 1243–1244
Carmen miserabileoriginal title Carmen miserabile super destructione regni Hungariae per Tartaros Latin for "Sad Song for the Destruction of the Kingdom of Hungary by the Tartars"
The first book ever printed in Hungary. This book is the first example, that the printing history of a country begin with the publication of the history of a people.
1479
Dubnic Chronicleoriginal title Chronica de gestis Hungarorum Latin for "Chronicle of the Deeds of the Hungarians" (Buda Chronicle family)
15th century
Knauz Chronicle
15th century
Szepesszombat Chronicle
Chronicon Posoniense
15th century
Vatican Codex
15th century
Béldi Codex (Illuminated Chronicle family)
1488
Thuróczy Chronicleoriginal title Chronica Hungarorum Latin for "Chronicle of the Hungarians" (Illuminated Chronicle family)
The chronicle describes the history of Hungarians from the earliest times to 1487. The chronicle contains hand-colored woodcuts depicting 41 Hungarian kings and leaders. The Augsburg edition of the chronicle is the first known print made with gold paint.
The codex is the largest collection of Hungarian legends, and greatest volume of Hungarian language in history.
1534
Der Hungern Chronicaoriginal title Der Hungern Chronica, inhaltend wie sie anfengklich ins Land kommen sind, mit Anzeygung aller irer König, vnd was sie namhafftigs gethon haben. Angefangen von irem ersten König Athila, vn[d] volfüret biss auff König Ludwig, so im 1526. Jar bey Mohatz vom Türcken vmbekommen ist Old German for "The Chronicle of the Hungarians, Which Includes the History of Their Conquest, Presents All Their Kings and What Remarkable Things They Accomplished. From Their First King, Attila, to King Louis, Who Met His Death at Mohács in 1526 by the Turks"
Ottoman Turkish for "The History of the Hungarians"
Mahmud Tercüman
Ottoman Turkish
Mahmud Tercüman translated it from a Hungarian chronicle found after the Siege of Székesfehérvár in 1543.
1559
Székely Chronicleoriginal title Chronica ez vilagnak jeles dolgairol Hungarian for "Chronicle About the Famous Events of the World"
István Székely
Hungarian
1575
Heltai Chronicleoriginal title Chronica az magyaroknac dolgairol: mint iöttek ki a nagy Scythiábol Pannoniaban, Es mint foglaltac magoknac az orſzagot: Es mint birtác aßt Herczegröl Herczegre: Es Kiralyrol Kiralyra, nagy ſok tuſakodaſockal es ſzamtalan ſoc viadallyockal Old Hungarian for "Chronicle About the Deeds of the Hungarians: How They Came Out From Scythia to Pannonia, and How They Conquered the Country for Themselves: And How They Ruled It From for Prince to Prince, and From King to King, With Many Great Battles and Numerous Fights"
Nádasdy Mausoleumoriginal title Mausoleum potentissimorum ac gloriosissimorum Regni Apostolici Regum et primorum militantis Ungariae Ducum Latin for "The Mausoleum of the Most Powerful and Glorious Apostolic Kingdom and the Kings and Military Leaders of Hungary"