This is a list of Hungarian chronicles and related gestas and legends which treat early and medieval Hungarian history. The original source of all extant Hungarian chronicles was the lost Gesta Ungarorum, which was written in the 11th century.
The 14th-century Hungarian chronicle composition, which itself was produced by the compilation of several older gestas and chronicles made at different times, It narrates history from biblical times.
The manuscripts were compared to the Buda Chronicle and the Illuminated Chronicle from the perspective of the kinship of texts; thus, a group of other Hungarian chronicles were named after the Buda Chronicle: the so-called Buda Chronicle family. And another group of other Hungarian chronicles were named after the Illuminated Chronicle: the so-called Illuminated Chronicle family, which preserved more extensive passages of text with several interpolations. The 14th-century Acephalus Codex, the 15th-century Sambucus Codex, the Vatican Codex, and the aforementioned Dubnic Chronicle made in 1479 belong to the Buda Chronicle family.
List of Hungarian chronicles Date Image Name Author Language Description11th centuryAncient GestaThe earliest Hungarian chronicle, its text was expanded and rewritten several times in the 12th–14th centuries.1080Greater Legend of Saint StephenLatin1083Lesser Legend of Saint StephenLatin11th centuryLife of King Stephen of Hungary by HartvikBishop HartvikLatin1100sGesta Ladislai regisLatin 1200s Gesta HungarorumLatin for "The Deeds of the Hungarians"AnonymusLatinThe principal subject of the chronicle is the Hungarian conquest of the Carpathian Basin at the end of the 9th century, and it writes of the origin of the Hungarians, identifying the Hungarians' ancestors with the ancient Scythians and Huns. 1203Annales PosoniensesLatin for "Annals of Pozsony"Early medieval annals written in the Kingdom of Hungary. The annals contain short records of events occurring between 997 and 1203.1220s–1230sHungarian–Polish Chronicleoriginal titleCronica Ungarorum juncta et mixta cum cronicis Polonorum, et vita sancti StephaniLatin for "Chronicle of the Hungarians Attached to and Mixed with Chronicles of the Poles, and the Life of Saint Stephen"LatinAround 1243–1244Carmen miserabileoriginal titleCarmen miserabile super destructione regni Hungariae per TartarosLatin for "Sad Song for the Destruction of the Kingdom of Hungary by the Tartars"Master RogerLatinIt was preserved in an appendix of the 15th-century Thuróczy Chronicle.Around 1271 Gesta Stephani VMagister ÁkosAround 1282–1285Gesta Hunnorum et HungarorumLatin for "Deeds of the Huns and Hungarians"Simon of KézaLatin1333–1334Minorite Chronicle of BudaLatin14th century14th-century Hungarian chronicle composition1330Anjou LegendariumLatinThe medieval legendarium of more than 140 pages contains images and scenes of the life of Jesus, Hungarian bishop Saint Gerard, Prince Saint Emeric of Hungary, King Saint Ladislaus I of Hungary, and of many other legendary Christians.1334Zágráb Chronicle1352–1353Mügeln ChronicleHeinrich von MügelnGerman1350s–1360sAcephalus Codex(Buda Chronicle family)Latin1358Illuminated Chronicle(Illuminated Chronicle family)Mark of KaltLatinA medieval illustrated chronicle from the Kingdom of Hungary. It represents the artistic style of the royal court of King Louis I of Hungary. The 147 pictures of the chronicle represent a large source of information on medieval Hungarian history.1361Chronicon RithmicumHeinrich von Mügeln1374Várad Chronicle14th centuryLong Life of Saint Gerard14th centuryChronicon de Ludovico regeJohn of KüküllőLatin14th centuryAnonymus Minorita ChronicaLatin14th centuryMunich Chronicle14th centuryKaprina Codex1431Csepreg Codex(Illuminated Chronicle family)1460Drági compendium1462Teleki Codex(Illuminated Chronicle family)Latin, Hungarian1473Buda Chronicleoriginal titleChronica HungarorumLatin for "Chronicle of the Hungarians"András HessLatinThe first book ever printed in Hungary. This book is the first example, that the printing history of a country begin with the publication of the history of a people.1473Béldi Codex(Illuminated Chronicle family)Latin1479Dubnic Chronicleoriginal titleChronica de gestis HungarorumLatin for "Chronicle of the Deeds of the Hungarians"(Buda Chronicle family)15th centuryKnauz Chronicle15th centurySzepesszombat ChronicleGermanChronicon Posoniense15th centuryVatican CodexLatin15th centurySambucus Codex(Buda Chronicle family)Latin1488Thuróczy Chronicleoriginal titleChronica HungarorumLatin for "Chronicle of the Hungarians"(Illuminated Chronicle family)Johannes ThuróczyLatinThe chronicle describes the history of Hungarians from the earliest times to 1487. The chronicle contains hand-colored woodcuts depicting 41 Hungarian kings and leaders. The Augsburg edition of the chronicle is the first known print made with gold paint.1490Epitome rerum HungaricarumLatin for "A Brief Summary of the History of the Hungarians"Pietro Ranzano LatinThe chronicle is the first Hungarian historical work with a humanist spirit.1497Rerum Hungaricarum decadesLatin for "Decades of Hungarian History"Antonio BonfiniLatinUntil the late 18th century, this work served as a primary source for Hungarian history in European academic circles.1510Legend of Saint MargaretHungarian1527Érdy CodexHungarianThe codex is the largest collection of Hungarian legends, and greatest volume of Hungarian language in history.1534Der Hungern Chronicaoriginal titleDer Hungern Chronica, inhaltend wie sie anfengklich ins Land kommen sind, mit Anzeygung aller irer König, vnd was sie namhafftigs gethon haben. Angefangen von irem ersten König Athila, vn[d] volfüret biss auff König Ludwig, so im 1526. Jar bey Mohatz vom Türcken vmbekommen istOld German for "The Chronicle of the Hungarians, Which Includes the History of Their Conquest, Presents All Their Kings and What Remarkable Things They Accomplished. From Their First King, Attila, to King Louis, Who Met His Death at Mohács in 1526 by the Turks"Hans Hauge zum FreisteinGerman1543/1566Tarih-i Üngürüs Ottoman Turkish for "The History of the Hungarians"Mahmud TercümanOttoman TurkishMahmud Tercüman translated it from a Hungarian chronicle found after the Siege of Székesfehérvár in 1543.1559Székely Chronicleoriginal titleChronica ez vilagnak jeles dolgairolHungarian for "Chronicle About the Famous Events of the World"István SzékelyHungarian1575Heltai Chronicleoriginal titleChronica az magyaroknac dolgairol: mint iöttek ki a nagy Scythiábol Pannoniaban, Es mint foglaltac magoknac az orſzagot: Es mint birtác aßt Herczegröl Herczegre: Es Kiralyrol Kiralyra, nagy ſok tuſakodaſockal es ſzamtalan ſoc viadallyockalOld Hungarian for "Chronicle About the Deeds of the Hungarians: How They Came Out From Scythia to Pannonia, and How They Conquered the Country for Themselves: And How They Ruled It From for Prince to Prince, and From King to King, With Many Great Battles and Numerous Fights"Gáspár HeltaiHungarian1664Nádasdy Mausoleumoriginal titleMausoleum potentissimorum ac gloriosissimorum Regni Apostolici Regum et primorum militantis Ungariae DucumLatin for "The Mausoleum of the Most Powerful and Glorious Apostolic Kingdom and the Kings and Military Leaders of Hungary"Count Ferenc NádasdyLatin, GermanThe chronicle contains 60 full-page images of Hungarian kings and leaders.1740Macar Tarihi Ottoman Turkish for "Hungarian History"Ottoman Turkish
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