Ruthenians (the Rus') in the Kingdom of Hungary, 11th to mid-14th centuries : settlement, property, and socio-political role

This book presents a collective portrait of the inhabitants of Árpádian- and Angevin-era Hungary identified by their countrymen as Rutheni, illuminating their role in the social and political life of the kingdom. Contents Abbreviations Introduction Chapter 1 Historiography and Sources 1.1 Historiography of the Problem 1.2 Sources Chapter 2 ‘Russia/Ruscia’ – ‘Ruthenia’ – ‘Galicia’ in the 9th to 14th Centuries 2.1 Rutheni in Regnum Hungariae as an Ethymological, Terminological, and Historical Problem 2.2 ‘Russia/Ruscia’ and ‘Galicia’ in Medieval Hungarian Documents: Ethnopsychological Stereotypes, Self-Identification, and Mentality 2.3 Social Status and Responsibilities of Rus’ Settlers in Hungary (11th to 14th Centuries) Chapter 3 Genere rutheni: Biograms 3.1 ‘Rus’’ Settlers of Noble Descent 3.2 Clergy 3.3 Military-Service Nobility, Men of the Curia and Chancellery 3.4 Communiae 3.5 Appendix Chapter 4 Problematic Identifications 4.1 Dictus Orros/us: Called “the Rus,” “Mocker,” or “Long Nose”? 4.2 Individuals with Names of Hypothetically Rus’/Galician Origin: Personae Nomine Ruth/Rus/Ruz Chapter 5 Disputatio 5.1 Sudislav de genere Ludan (?) 5.2 Petrus filius Petene 5.3 Дмитрий Дѧдько (Comes Dechk, Capitaneus Ruthenorum) Conclusions Bibliography Index of Personal Names Index of Place Names This book presents a collective portrait of the inhabitants of Árpádian- and Angevin-era Hungary identified by their countrymen as Rutheni. Many members of this group hailed from the lands of Halych, Chernihiv, Kyiv, and Volhynia, and migrated to Hungary under the pressure of circumstances, eventually carving out for themselves a position of prominence in the kingdom's social hierarchy and political affairs.00Drawing on a range of sources, this is the first work to make extensive use of Latin-language documents to throw light on the vicissitudes of the life of Rus? settlers and those bearing Rus?-related names or bynames in medieval Central Europe, revealing their important role in contemporary social and political life This book presents a collective portrait of the inhabitants of Árpádian- and Angevin-era Hungary identified by their countrymen as Rutheni. Many members of this group hailed from the lands of Halych, Chernihiv, Kyiv, and Volhynia, and migrated to Hungary under the pressure of circumstances, eventually carving out for themselves a position of prominence in the kingdom's social hierarchy and political affairs. Drawing on a range of sources, this is the first work to make extensive use of Latin-language documents to throw light on the vicissitudes of the life of Rus' settlers and those bearing Rus'-related names or bynames in medieval Central Europe, revealing their important role in contemporary social and political life