Chronica Hungarorum

Chronica Hungarorum – Thuróczy Chronicle
The first page of one version of the Augsburg edition of the Chronica Hungarorum by Johannes Thuróczy from 1488, also known as the "Thuróczy Chronicle". For the first time in history, gold paint was used for this print. This edition is stored in the National Széchény Library in Budapest in Hungary.
AuthorJohannes Thuróczy
Original titleChronica Hungarorum
LanguageLatin
SubjectsHistory of the Hungarians
GenreChronicle
Published1488
Publication placeKingdom of Hungary
Media typePrint

Chronica Hungarorum (Latin for "Chronicle of the Hungarians") (Hungarian: A magyarok krónikája), also known as the Thuróczy Chronicle, is the title of a 15th-century Latin-language Hungarian chronicle written by Johannes Thuróczy by compiling several earlier works in 1488. It served as the primary source for the history of medieval Hungary for centuries.

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