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The Seven chieftains of the Magyars were the leaders of the seven tribes of the Hungarians at the time of their arrival in the Carpathian Basin in AD 895. Constantine VII, emperor of the Byzantine Empire names the seven tribes in his De Administrando Imperio, a list that can be verified with names of Hungarian settlements. The names of the chieftains, however, are not precisely known, as the chronicles include contradictory lists, some of which have been found to be false.

Chieftains
Constantine VII does not give the names of the chieftains of the Hungarian tribes, but describes some aspects of the leadership. According to Anonymus A Hungarian chronicler known as Anonymus, author of Gesta Hungarorum, names the seven chieftains as: • Álmos, father of ÁrpádElőd, father of SzabolcsOnd, father of EteKend (Kond, Kund), father of Korcán (Kurszán) and KaplonTas, father of Lél (Lehel)HubaTétény (Töhötöm), father of Horka Most probably all persons on this list were real and significant personalities, but the list, as that of the seven chieftains who started the conquest of the Carpathian Basin, is certainly false. Constantine VII names Tas as a grandson of Árpád. The relations of the early Hungarian leaders are subject of debate between historians. According to Simon of Kéza Hungarian chronicler Simon of Kéza names seven captains who led seven tribes in the Gesta Hunnorum et Hungarorum: • Árpád, son of Álmos, who was the son of Előd, who was the son of ÜgyekSzabolcsGyulaÖrsKünd, father of Kusid and KupianLélVérbulcsú ("Blood-Bulcsú"), whose name's origin is that "his father was killed by Germans in the battle of Krimhild", and for revenge, "he drank the blood of some, like wine". This list, having more legendary elements, is even less credible than that of Anonymus: only Árpád and Szabolcs match the time of the conquest. According to Mark of Kalt Hungarian chronicler Mark of Kalt names seven captains who led seven tribes in the Chronicon Pictum: File:Arpad Kepes Kronika.jpg|alt=Chronicon Pictum, Hungarian, Árpád, Grand Prince of the Hungarians, shield, Turul, bird, sword, medieval, chronicle, book, illumination, illustration, history|Árpád, the first captain File:Szabolcs vezér a Képes Krónikában.jpg|alt=Chronicon Pictum, Hungarian, Szabolcs, chieftain, shield, spear, armor, red, medieval, chronicle, book, illumination, illustration, history|Szabolcs, the second captain File:Képes krónika - 25.oldal - Gyula, a harmadik kapitány.jpg|alt=Chronicon Pictum, Hungarian, Gyula, chieftain, spear, armor, helmet, medieval, chronicle, book, illumination, illustration, history|Gyula, the third captain File:Képes krónika - 26.oldal - Kund, a negyedik kapitány.jpg|alt=Chronicon Pictum, Hungarian, Kund, chieftain, spear, shield, armor, medieval, chronicle, book, illumination, illustration, history|Kund, the fourth captain File:Képes krónika - 26.oldal - Lehel, Bulcsú, Örs.jpg|alt=Chronicon Pictum, Hungarian, Lehel, Bulcsú, Örs, chieftain, captain, shield, sword, saber, spear, medieval, chronicle, book, illumination, illustration, history|Lehel, the fifth, Bulcsú, the sixth and Örs, the seventh captain According to Johannes Thuróczy Hungarian chronicler Johannes Thuróczy names seven captains who led seven tribes in the Chronica Hungarorum: File:Thuróczy krónika - Árpád.jpg|alt=Chronica Hungarorum, Thuróczy chronicle, Árpád, Grand Prince of the Hungarians, sword, throne, medieval, Hungarian chronicle, book, illustration, history|Árpád, the first captain File:Thuróczy krónika - Szabolcs.jpg|alt=Chronica Hungarorum, Thuróczy chronicle, Szabolcs, Hungarian chieftain, throne, medieval, Hungarian chronicle, book, illustration, history|Szabolcs, the second captain File:Thuróczy krónika - Gyula.jpg|alt=Chronica Hungarorum, Thuróczy chronicle, Gyula, Transylvania, Hungarian chieftain, throne, medieval, Hungarian chronicle, book, illustration, history|Gyula, the third captain File:Thuróczy krónika - Künd.jpg|alt=Chronica Hungarorum, Thuróczy chronicle, Kund, Hungarian chieftain, throne, medieval, Hungarian chronicle, book, illustration, history|Kund, the fourth captain File:Thuróczy krónika - Lehel.jpg|alt=Chronica Hungarorum, Thuróczy chronicle, Lehel, Lél, Hungarian chieftain, throne, medieval, Hungarian chronicle, book, illustration, history|Lehel, the fifth captain File:Thuróczy krónika - Vérbulcsú.jpg|alt=Chronica Hungarorum, Thuróczy chronicle, Vérbulcsú, Bulcsú, Hungarian chieftain, throne, medieval, Hungarian chronicle, book, illustration, history|Vérbulcsú, the sixth captain File:Thuróczy krónika - Örs.jpg|alt=Chronica Hungarorum, Thuróczy chronicle, Örs, Hungarian chieftain, throne, medieval, Hungarian chronicle, book, illustration, history|Örs, the seventh captain In the Nádasdy Mausoleum The seven Hungarian leaders depicted in Nádasdy Mausoleum: File:Nádasdy Mausoleum - Árpád.jpg|Árpád File:Nádasdy Mausoleum - Szabolcs.jpg|Szabolcs File:Nádasdy Mausoleum - Gyula.jpg|Gyula File:Nádasdy Mausoleum - Kund.jpg|Kund File:Nádasdy Mausoleum - Lehel.jpg|Lehel File:Nádasdy Mausoleum - Vérbulcsú.jpg|Vérbulcsú File:Nádasdy Mausoleum - Örs.jpg|Örs ==Statues==
Statues
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. In the front is Árpád, considered the founder of the Hungarian nation. Behind him are the chieftains Előd, Ond, Kond, Tas, Huba, and Töhötöm (Tétény). Little survives in the historical record about these individuals and both their costumes and their horses are considered to be more fanciful than historically accurate. File:Hosok Tere Budapest - Arpad Front.jpg|Statues of the Seven Chieftains on the Hősök tere (Heroes' Square) in Budapest, Hungary File:Hosok Tere Budapest - left side.jpg|Left side view of some of the statues of the Seven chieftains of the Magyars File:Hosok Tere Budapest - Huba & Tas Magyar Chieftain.jpg|Side view of two of the seven statues of the Seven chieftains of the Magyars. Left: Huba. Right: Tas File:Hosok Tere Budapest - Tas Magyar Chieftain.JPG|Tas, a Magyar chieftain File:Budapest Hősök tere.png|Árpád leading the other chieftains File:Budapešť, Hösök tére, socha krále Arpáda.jpg|Árpád's left profile ==See also==
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