H. Kolba Judit szerk.: Historical Exhibition of the Hungarian National Museum Guide 2 - From the Foundation of the State until the Expulsion of the Ottomans - The history of Hungary in the 11th to 17th centuries (Budapest, 2005)

ROOM 1 - The Age of the House of Árpád Kings (11th—13th centuries) (Júlia Kovalovszki)

2. Silver-gilt crown with precious stones, Margaret Island, 13th century 3. Silver-gilt mantle clasp, 13th century Kalocsa, a red marble fragment (12th century) with a similar crown, radiates royal dignity. Royal graves at Székesfehérvár, which were destroyed during the Turkish occupation, yielded gold jewellery (12th century) suggesting links with Byzantium. Byzantium must also have been the place of origin of the gold earring (12th century), decorated with a pearl pendant and cloisonné enamel. The burial crown (Fig. 2) with fleur-de-lys ornamentation discovered among the ruins of a Dominican convent built for St Margaret, the daughter of Béla IV, is one example of the influence of the French court (13th century). We have had a copy made of the chasuble re-cut from a mantle which belonged to King Ladislas. The original is of Byzantine silk cloth, the embroidery is Hungarian work from the 13th century. The mantle is kept in Zagreb Cathedral, which was founded by King Ladislas. STATE ORGANIZATION AND THE ARMY The state organization created by Stephen was built on a system of counties. The centre of each county was a castle headed by a lord-lieutenant representing the king. The king had huge estates comprising not only villages where the castle-soldiers and the