Seven chieftains of the Magyars

Constantine VII does not give the names of the chieftains of the Hungarian tribes, but describes some aspects of the leadership.

Hungarian chronicler Simon of Kéza names seven captains who led seven tribes in the Gesta Hunnorum et Hungarorum: This list, having more legendary elements, is even less credible than that of Anonymus: only Árpád and Szabolcs match the time of the conquest.

Hungarian chronicler Mark of Kalt names seven captains who led seven tribes in the Chronicon Pictum:

In Budapest, Hungary, the Heroes' Square, better known as Hősök tere, has a representation of the different chieftains at the base of the column.

At the base of the column is a group of seven mounted figures representing the Magyar chieftains who led the Hungarian people into the Carpathian basin.

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The Seven chieftains of the Hungarian tribes in the Chronicon Pictum
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Álmos as depicted in the Chronicon Pictum
The chieftains. Detail from Árpád Feszty 's cyclorama titled the Arrival of the Hungarians .