33 - Before the Storm

43 - The Last Little Golden Branch

In the last few years of András III’s reign, the king has to face enemies new and old, young and generational as he attempts one more time to stop Hungary’s disintegration. Today marks the end of the story we began back in November, 2025 – the Árpádian dynasty is coming to the end as the Last Little Golden Branch falls. Website: historyofthehungarians.com Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579815072390 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyofthehungarians [https://www.instagram.com/historyofthehungarians] Support us at: https://buymeacoffee.com/historyofthehungarians [https://buymeacoffee.com/historyofthehungarians?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExcjF6R1ZVaTkwN09EQjdJRnNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5OBedpuK8DWael03T5QahKJ-P-0Ag3TQtS_mjisLnF5-ttsrjg2yAarhItzA_aem_LnqDdmLC-suP_Bz9TKUcQg]   The song heard in the intro and outro are parts of Johannes Brahms' Hungarian Dances no. 5, performed in G minor, arranged bMartin Schmeling.

42 - The Venetian Claimant

With András III, a new – and hotly disputed – branch of the Árpádian family rises to the crown. The new king is faced with two crises that shall define his reign: the overmighty barons and pretenders from the major European powers. Join me as we dwell into how the king attempted to tackle both, as we get a fairly dismal picture of the late-13th century state of Hungary, where might made right. Website: historyofthehungarians.com Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579815072390 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyofthehungarians [https://www.instagram.com/historyofthehungarians] Support us at: https://buymeacoffee.com/historyofthehungarians [https://buymeacoffee.com/historyofthehungarians?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExcjF6R1ZVaTkwN09EQjdJRnNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5OBedpuK8DWael03T5QahKJ-P-0Ag3TQtS_mjisLnF5-ttsrjg2yAarhItzA_aem_LnqDdmLC-suP_Bz9TKUcQg]   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.

Tales of the Hungarians. The Legend of the Stag

Today marks the release of the first Tales of the Hungariansepisode. We are delving into where the Legend of the Stag comes from, how it harkens back to ancient Steppe-roots, and discuss how one man created a myth that influenced the thinking of people centuries later. Website: historyofthehungarians.com Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579815072390 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyofthehungarians [https://www.instagram.com/historyofthehungarians] Support us at: https://buymeacoffee.com/historyofthehungarians [https://buymeacoffee.com/historyofthehungarians?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExcjF6R1ZVaTkwN09EQjdJRnNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5OBedpuK8DWael03T5QahKJ-P-0Ag3TQtS_mjisLnF5-ttsrjg2yAarhItzA_aem_LnqDdmLC-suP_Bz9TKUcQg]   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 story heard in this episode is my own translation of Ferenc Móra’s The Tale of the Stag.

41 - The Cuman King

László IV – the Cuman – comes of age and is immediately surrounded by strife. His kingdom is still disintegrating, and a Papal legate is attempting to take away the one group he can rely on to arrest the collapse. Join us today as we discuss the tale of arguably the last Árpádian ruler, his strange lifestyle and his life filled with conflict until he burns every bridge that was available to him – and meets his end from those he least expected to cause him harm. Website: historyofthehungarians.com Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579815072390 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyofthehungarians [https://www.instagram.com/historyofthehungarians] Support us at: https://buymeacoffee.com/historyofthehungarians [https://buymeacoffee.com/historyofthehungarians?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExcjF6R1ZVaTkwN09EQjdJRnNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5OBedpuK8DWael03T5QahKJ-P-0Ag3TQtS_mjisLnF5-ttsrjg2yAarhItzA_aem_LnqDdmLC-suP_Bz9TKUcQg]   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.

40 - Ambitions Unleashed

As István V dies, the Barons rise – with the king a ten year old boy, they correctly assume that there is little to no check on them. Baronial groups form to fight one another for power and influence in court, old scores are settled on battlefields everywhere in the kingdom. And at the very heart of it, a young king is growing up who knows no stability, only a realm that disintegrates under his very feet. Join us today as we discuss those five crucial years between 1272 and 1277, in which the barons grew more and more ambitions and independent. And the war beyond the border approaches its final conclusion too – and Hungary will have a role to play in bringing the Habsburgs to power. Website: historyofthehungarians.com Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579815072390 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyofthehungarians [https://www.instagram.com/historyofthehungarians] Support us at: https://buymeacoffee.com/historyofthehungarians [https://buymeacoffee.com/historyofthehungarians?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExcjF6R1ZVaTkwN09EQjdJRnNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5OBedpuK8DWael03T5QahKJ-P-0Ag3TQtS_mjisLnF5-ttsrjg2yAarhItzA_aem_LnqDdmLC-suP_Bz9TKUcQg]   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.