Early Ties with Asia Minor — Plans for a Hungarian–Armenian Alliance in 1218

Early Ties with Asia Minor — Plans for a Hungarian–Armenian Alliance in 1218

When we think of Hungarian–Armenian relations, we tend to think primarily of the Armenians who settled in historical Hungary, particularly in Transylvania, since the 17th century. Yet these ties date back to the Middle Ages. On the occasion of the 2022 anniversary of the Golden Bull—one of the most important documents of Hungary’s historical constitution—there was much discussion of King Andrew II’s crusade. In 1217 he became the only Hungarian …