Title: Vampires, Warriors and Nomads
Description: An interesting collection of stories of the history, folklore and mythology of Hungary. The includes mythological origins of Hungary and legends of nomad warriors and ancestors of Atillia the Hun following Turul to the Carpathian Basin to form a new country under the covenant of blood. Stories of monsters, witches, vampires, dragons and ghosts. The rich and challenging history of the Hungarians from the devastating attacks of Genghis Khan, occupation by the Ottoman Turks, dismemberment after WWI, destruction during WWII, a failed revolution against communism in 1956 and Soviet occupation. This is a book that covers some of the more unusual and darker aspects of Hungarian history and folklore.
Subjects: Hungary, Hungarian, Vampires, Witches, Hungarian History, Hungary Mythology, Hungary Folklore, Arpad, Atilla the Hun, Budapest, Turul, Azary, Ottoman Occupation, Trianon, Transylvania, Vlad the Impaler, Elizabeth Bathory, Famous Hungarians, Bela Lugosi, Hungarian Nobility, Hungarian Medical, Gypsies, Romani, Hungarian Coat of Arms, Ladislaus, St. Istvan, Romania, Austrian, Habsburg, Cave Church, 1956 Revolution, Dracula, Battle of Mohacs, Hungarian Empire
Places: Budapest (Hungary), Balaton, Lake (Hungary), Transylvania, Carpathian Basin (Hungary), Szeged (Hungary), Zombor, Nagy-Azar, Kis-Azar, Ecsed Marsh Region (Hungary and Romania), Nagyrev, Tatabánya (Hungary), Norwalk (Conn.)
People: Atilla the Hun, Joseph Azary, Vlad III Prince of Wallachia, Vlad the Impaler, Elizabeth Báthory (1560-1614), Bela Lugosi (1882-1956), Harry Houdini (1874-1926), Genghis Khan, Maria Theresa Empress of Austria (1717-1780), Bram Stoker (1847-1912), Ladislas I King of Hungary (1040-1095), István Saint, King of Hungary (975?-1038), Janos Hunyadi, Frence Szalasi, Bela Kiss, Zsuzszanna Fazekas