Where the Magyars Come from?

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Hungarian, Also Called Magyar, Member of a People Speaking the Hungarian Language Hungarian Language the Huns Ruled over a Variety of Peoples Who Spoke Various...

Where the Magyars Come from?

Hungarian, also called Magyar, member of a people speaking the Hungarian language

Hungarian language
The Huns ruled over a variety of peoples who spoke various languages and some of whom maintained their own rulers. Their main military technique was mounted archery. ... In Hungary, a legend developed based on medieval chronicles that the Hungarians, and the Székely ethnic group in particular, are descended from the Huns.
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of the Finno-Ugric family and living primarily in Hungary, but represented also by large minority populations in Romania, Croatia, Vojvodina (Yugoslavia), Slovakia, and Ukraine.

Where did the Magyars come from?

The ancient Hungarians originated from the Ural region in today's central Russia and migrated across the Eastern European steppe, according to historical sources. The Hungarians conquered the Carpathian Basin 895–907 AD, and admixed with the indigenous communities.

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