Hungary at a glance – the early history of Hungary and its region

September 30th, 2021

Hungary at a glance – the early history of Hungary and its region

September 30th, 2021

Staying true to its mission of introducing international students to the culture, history, cuisine and landmarks of Hungary, the Stipendium Hungaricum Mentor Network has launched an educational video series covering nearly all aspects of the nation.

The episodes airing weekly on the network’s YouTube channel are the base material for an ongoing online quiz available on shmentor.hu with valuable and fun prizes to win at the end. The playlist now consisting of 25 episodes is expected to grow to a sizable 40 episodes covering Hungary with a voice-over from Dávid Kiss, the tourism coordinator of the network and breath-taking images showing the country’s charm and beauty.

The fourteenth episode of the video series is the initial episode of a subject you will learn more about in the next few weeks: the history of Hungary. In this chapter, you will go back in time to the ancient period of the region: how it was populated for the first time, who were living there before us. You will learn about the history of the region during the Roman period, the spread of Christianity and the influences of the time that can be seen and felt even today. By the end of the episode you will understand how the ancient Hungarian tribes arrived to the Carpathian Basin and formerly founded the State of Hungary.