Lehel ( Hungarian : Lehel or Lél ; died 955), a member of the Árpád dynasty , was a Magyar chieftain and, together with Bulcsú , one of the most important figures of the Hungarian invasions of Europe . After the Magyar defeat at the Battle of Lechfeld , he was executed in Regensburg .
19-795: [REDACTED] Look up lel in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Lel or LEL may refer to: People [ edit ] Lehel , also known as Lél (died 955), Magyar chieftain Katya Lel (born 1974), Russian pop singer Martin Lel (born 1978), Kenyan athlete Letitia Elizabeth Landon (1802–1838), English writer better known as L.E.L. Places [ edit ] Lel, Alicante , Valencian Community, Spain Lel, Gaynsky District , Perm Krai, Russia Lel (river) , Perm Krai, Russia Religion [ edit ] Lel,
38-482: A British pressure group established in 1954 LEL Arena , in Whitehaven, Cumbria, England Lele language (Bantu) London–Edinburgh–London , a randonnée bicycle event "Lel", a form of " lol ", meaning "laughing even louder" Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title LEL . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
57-553: A Hungarian hero who was defiant even in captivity: In 955, (...) the Hungarians reached the city of Augsburg. Close to the city, at the Lech field, the Germans smashed the Hungarians, part of them were killed brutally, some others were imprisoned. At that place Lehel and Bulcsú were also imprisoned, and taken in front of the emperor. When the emperor asked, why the Hungarians are so cruel against
76-685: A Polish divine twin; see Lel and Polel Mount Lel, abode of the deity Ēl in the Ugaritic Baal cycle Technology and science [ edit ] Lower explosive limit , in relation to flammability of gases lel, a ligand conformation in tris(ethylenediamine)cobalt(III) chloride and related complexes Transport [ edit ] Lake Evella Airport (IATA:LEL), Northern Territory, Australia Lelant railway station (National Rail code: LEL), Cornwall, UK Other uses [ edit ] Lake Erie League , an Ohio High School Athletic Association conference League of Empire Loyalists ,
95-740: A tale would be making an exhibition of his credulity. After all, felons are normally brought before princes with their hands bound". Seven chieftains of the Magyars The Seven chieftains of the Magyars (or Hungarians ) 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
114-563: 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 : And this Captain Árpád had a special dignity in Scythia, it was the custom of his clan, according to
133-452: The Christians, they replied, "We are the revenge of the highest God, sent to you as a scourge. You shall imprison us and kill us, when we cease to chase you." Then the emperor called them: "Choose the type of death you wish". Then Lehel replied, "Bring me my horn, which I will blow, then I will reply". The horn was handed to him, and during the preparation to blow it, he stepped forward, and hit
152-660: 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
171-743: The Nitrian Kabars. The Hungarian troops advanced up to Lotharingia , where they signed an armistice with the Salian prince Conrad the Red and fought against his rival Duke Bruno the Great . The next year, they met with the united East Frankish forces under King Otto I at the Battle of Lechfeld near Augsburg . The battle ended with the decisive defeat of the Hungarians. According to the Annales Sangallenses maiores ,
190-586: The Scythian law and tradition, that he went alone before those who went to war and those who retreated, saying, therefore he was the first to enter this land before the other captains going to Pannonia. Hungarian chronicler Johannes Thuróczy names seven captains who led seven tribes in the Chronica Hungarorum : The seven Hungarian leaders depicted in Nádasdy Mausoleum : In Budapest , Hungary ,
209-536: The battle of disease, in Lehel's favour. It may also refer to Lehel's former ally Conrad the Red, who, according to Widukind of Corvey , was killed in the battle, when an arrow pierced his throat. The legend, which initially spread through oral tradition by the regős story tellers, was already rendered in the 13th-century chronicles by Magister Ákos and then depicted in the Chronicon Pictum , compiled about 1360 under
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#1732851861584228-503: The emperor so strongly he died instantly. Then he said: "You will walk before me and serve me in the other world", as it is a common belief within the Scythians , that whoever they killed in their lives will serve them in the other world. They were taken to custody and were hanged quickly in Regensburg. This fiction cleverly re-interpreted the fact that Duke Henry of Bavaria died shortly after
247-488: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=LEL&oldid=1188633721 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Lehel The medieval chronicler Anonymus calls Lehel
266-558: The name of Lél. His dukedom could also refer to the status of Lél being a crown-prince and duke-to-be. In the military conflict with East Francia , Lehel, together with Bulcsú , who presumably was not a descendant of Árpád, and Súr , led the Magyar forces under Grand Prince Zoltán into the Battle of Riade in 933. When, in Spring of 954, the Magyars again attacked the Duchy of Bavaria , Lehel also led
285-453: The rule of King Louis the Great . Nowadays there is a horn described as "Lehel's Horn" on display at Jászberény , in the Museum of Jász. This is a Byzantine ivory horn from the 10th to 11th centuries. Already the 13th-century chronicler Simon of Kéza (Ákos' near-contemporary) remained skeptical about the reliability of the legend; "Of course this is quite implausible, and anyone believing such
304-507: The seven chieftains as: 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. Hungarian chronicler Simon of Kéza names seven captains who led seven tribes in
323-488: 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. Constantine VII does not give the names of the chieftains of the Hungarian tribes, but describes some aspects of the leadership. A Hungarian chronicler known as Anonymus , author of Gesta Hungarorum , names
342-538: The son of Tas, who was one of the " seven chieftains of the Magyars ", and a descendant of late Grand Prince Árpád . Most historians agree that there is a mismatch in the timing, though he should be the son of Tas, who is mentioned as a grandson of Árpád by Emperor Constantine VII . Lehel's dukedom from about 925 was the Principality of Nitra , where he ruled in the former Kabarian lands. The historic cities of Alsólelóc and Felsőlelóc (in present-day Slovakia ) kept
361-474: The three Hungarian military leaders were captured by Bohemian troopers. With Bulcsú and Súr, Lehel was arrested, handed over to King Otto's brother, Duke Henry of Bavaria , and hanged at his residence in Regensburg. By his victory, Otto put an end to the Hungarian invasions; he was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 962. The 14th-century Chronicon Pictum , written in Latin by Marci de Kalt, tried to picture Lehel as
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