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 Depicted in the Illuminated Chronicle |
Szabolcs was a Hungarian leader who lived in the 10th century, according to the tradition preserved in Hungarian medieval literature, he was the second captain of the Hungarian conquerors and the ancestor of the Csák family.
Life
Szabolcs was one of the leaders of the Hungarians, the nephew or brother of Árpád, he was also known as Zoboleh. He is also said to have been the second great leader of the Magyars. His power center was the now unimportant village Szabolcs, where earthen ramparts from this age have been excavated. His people settled in the area known as Szabolcs county. According to Györffy György, Árpad was succeeded by Zoboleh as the Grand Prince.[1]
References
- Györffy György: István király és műve 33-34. Budapest, 1983.