Zoltán of Hungary

Zoltán (? – after 907), according to the mediaeval chronicles, was the third High Prince of the Magyars, but he probably never ruled over the Magyar tribes (? – ?).

He was the youngest (fourth) son of Árpád. The early 13th century chronicle Gesta Hungarorum names Zolta as the successor of his father, and also mentiones that he married a daughter of Menmarót, the local military leader in the region of Bihar (Romanian: Biharea).

Latest researches questioned his position as a ruler and prefer other sons of Árpád.

In any case, his leadership meant much less than with previous leaders, as during his time, tribal leaders had most of the powers. In this era, the raids of Hungarians (kalandozások) were common in much of Europe.

Child

• Taksony, High Prince of the Magyars (? – c. 973)

Sources

• Korai Magyar Történeti Lexikon (9-14. század), főszerkesztő: Kristó, Gyula, szerkesztők: Engel, Pál és Makk, Ferenc (Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest, 1994)
• Kristó, Gyula: A Kárpát-medence és a magyarság régmúltja (1301-ig) (Szegedi Középkortörténeti Könyvtár, Szeged, 1993)