The Eighth Tribe, 1978 (5. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1978-03-01 / 3. szám
March, 1978 THE EIGHTH TRIBE Page 11 Salomon fled to the city of Pozsony, and from there he continued to rule over three of Hungary’s western counties. He was also dreaming about regaining his throne, and in return for German help he would even have been willing to make Hungary into a fief of his brother-inlaw, Emperor Henry IV. But it was precisely his willingness to sacrifice Hungary’s independence that undermined his position completely, and ended all his hopes for regaining his throne. Beginnings of Internal Reconsolidation In the meanwhile Géza I (1074-77) had ascended the throne, and handed the princely third, along with the title “Prince Royal” to his brother Ladislas. By this time Hungary had definitely thrown in her lot with Rome, supporting the popes against the emperors. Simultaneously Géza had also established a closer relationship with the Byzantine Empire. This was duly noted by Emperor Michael VII Ducas, who sent Géza a crown, which subsequently became the lower part of the Holy Crown of Hungary (also known as the “Crown of St. Stephen”). Under King Géza — who was also known as Magnus — a general process of reconsolidation began, which was very welcome in the strifetom country. Nor did Géza’s sudden death put an end to this process. He was followed by his brother Ladislas, who ascended the throne upon the direct wish of the country’s notables. And Ladislas’s royal title — contrary to that of his brother — was recognized even by Pope Gregory VII — notwithstanding the fact that King Salomon was still alive. Salomon did make a few additional attempts to regain his throne, but his invasions — in 1085 with Cuman help — only alienated him further from his nation. He eventually ended up in the Balkans, and then in the late 1080’s he disappeared from history. With the final fall of Salomon and the rise of Ladislas (St. Ladislas) to the Hungarian throne, Christian Hungary’s first turbulent epoch had come to an end. Four decades of turmoil were now followed by four decades of consolidation, and the restoration of royal power was paralleled by the expansion of Hungarian power into the Balkans. Moreover, the opening of this new era also signalled the beginning of the gradual termination of the system of dualism in Hungarian political leadership. Having learned from the mistakes of the past, Ladislas refused to share political power with anyone of his relatives. And so — for the time being at least — the struggle between the kingdom (regnum) and the principality (ducatus) ended in the former’s victory. 94 HUNGARIAN RADIO PROGRAMS Pennsylvania WAMO — 106 FM, — Pittsburgh, Pa. Sunday, 1:30 P.M. — Garden of Hungarian Music. Hostess: Miss Julia Orosz WEDO — 810 AM, McKeesport, Pa. Sunday afternoon: 2:45 to 3:00 — The Hungarian Reformed Radio Program — Sponsored by the Western Pennsylvania Hungarian Protestant Churches. 3:00 to 3:30 — Hungarian Hour —■ Host: Dr. Victor Molnár. WDUQ — 90.5 FM, Pittsburgh, Pa. Saturday evening, 6 to 7 o’clock: “Music from Europe” — Host: Dr. Victor Molnár. New York WHBI-FM — 105.9, New York, N.Y. Hungarian Protestant Radio Worship Service Sunday afternoon at 1:45. New Jersey WCTC — 1450 AM — New Brunswick, N.J. Sunday afternoon 12:15 to 1:30. Kara's Hungarian Melody Time. Ohio WZAK — F.M. 93.1 — Cleveland, 0. Thursday and Friday evenings from 7:30. — Dr. Paul Löte, Dr. Zsigmond Molnár and László Rózsa announcers. WBKC — 1560 AM — Chardon, Ohio Sunday afternoon — 2 to 3 oclock. “HUNGARIAN AMERICAN HOUR” Hostess: Mrs. Henry (Pota) McBride Phone: 286-3433 WKTL — 90.7 F.M. — Struthers, Ohio. Saturday afternoon 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Requests taken during program or writing: Hungarian Radio Hour, Rev. Vitéz Baán, 454 N. Bella Vista Ave., Youngstown, Ohio 44509. WVUD — F. M. 100 —Dayton, Ohio Sunday morning 9 to 10 o’clock. “MUSIC OF HUNGARY” Bringing Hungarian music to the people of Central and Southwestern Ohio, parts of Kentucky and Indiana. Director: Albert G. Kertesz IPe ask other Radio Program Directors to send in the time of their programs, so we can include them in this column. — editor. If you know of some persons, who should receice this magazine, — please send us their names and addresses. Please do not throw this magazine away after reading it — give it to a friend.
