IN THE SADDLE, ON HORSEBACK - The art of war of the conquest-era Magyars

MAGYAR VÁLTOZAT: The movie takes the viewer back to the 10th century, familiarizing him/her with the art of war practiced during the Hungarian conquest of the Carpathian Basin. The journey starts with the making of the weapons themselves, guides the viewer through their methods of use and ends with the analysis of the campaigns following the conquest. Thus, it discusses problematic aspects related to warfighting as practiced during the era. 00:00 Introduction 03:16 The bow 04:50 The quiver 05:49 The arrow 06:38 The bowcase 07:20 The archer’s equipment 08:40 Metalsmelting 10:24 The gunsmith 11:13 The lance 11:45 The sabre 14:07 The armourer 15:33 The magyar light cavalry 17:04 The magyar heavy cavalry 18:30 The military organization 19:56 The military endeavors 21:20 Strategy and tactics 22:44 The battle at Brenta river (899) 23:45 The end of the military endeavors 25:52 The source material used in the movie The movie is the result of the scientific cooperation between the Eötvös Loránd Kutatási Hálózat @HUN-REN , the PPKE Régészettudományi Intézete @pazmanyegyetem and the Digitális Legendárium workgroup @Digitalislegendarium. It was also made possible by the generous support of private individuals. Reenactment groups that participated in the making of the movie: Adithiel Keleti Szövetség Magyar Történelmi Íjász Társaság Nyugati Gyepük Pajzsa Haditorna Egyesület Páncélková Zengő Nyíl Történelmi Íjász Iskola és Kísérleti Régészeti Műhely