Térképlapok a 9. századi Kárpát-medencéről
József Szentpéteri
Discussed in this study are the 9th-century depictions of Carpathian Basin and Hungarian Plain, heartland Avar Khaganate: types sources we can turn to tools techniques available for a critical review evidence when constructing traditional digital maps. The first maps period represented by pages showing hrings Avars Magna Moravia Janos Tomka-Szaszky’s historical atlas from 1751 (Fig. 1–2); complementing these early sheets two more recent reflecting definite historical-political agenda 3–4). genuine breakthrough collation late 8th-early archaeological record with written came preparatory work volume series History Hungary, published 1984. gazetteer sites (ADAM 2002) database based on register clearly demonstrate that need re-think revise our dating 5–10). Istvan Bona’s map 1984 became main source all later conditions Pannonia during Carolingian period, as well springboard attempts localise hring, centre Khaganate. Presented here hypotheses proposed Bela Miklos Szőke present author 11–17). latest before Conquest attest arrival cartography too, which, incidentally, raises copyright issues sometimes neglected scholarship. Digitally drawn illustrated depicting Moravian Bulgarian empires 18–21).