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Charter of the Abbey of Tihany

Year

2024

Language

ENGLISH

Publication Information

Dalcassian Publishing Company

Summary

The Charter of the Abbey of Tihany is a royal document known for including the oldest written words in the Hungarian language. The document is dated to 1055 AD, lists the lands the king donated to the newly founded Tihany Abbey. The document is largely composed in Latin and contains small Hungarian phrase words. It represents one of the earliest documents from the kingdom of Hungary.

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