{"title":"Hungarian pro anima donations from the eleventh century","authors":"Pavol Hudáček","doi":"10.1111/emed.70006","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p>The article deals with eleventh-century Hungarian pro anima donations, which reflect the efforts of the members of the Árpád dynasty and other powerful elites to secure eternal salvation. Medieval Hungary underwent profound social changes following the adoption of Christianity. For the rulers and magnates, this manifested in a concern for their immortal souls and the securing of memorialization after death, something that was to be provided by the emerging Benedictine abbeys or proprietary churches. For purification of one's sins, the various ecclesiastical institutions needed to be duly supported materially; widespread donations meant for the salvation of souls served this specific purpose.</p>","PeriodicalId":44508,"journal":{"name":"Early Medieval Europe","volume":"34 1","pages":"134-168"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9000,"publicationDate":"2025-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Early Medieval Europe","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/emed.70006","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"历史学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"0","JCRName":"MEDIEVAL & RENAISSANCE STUDIES","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
The article deals with eleventh-century Hungarian pro anima donations, which reflect the efforts of the members of the Árpád dynasty and other powerful elites to secure eternal salvation. Medieval Hungary underwent profound social changes following the adoption of Christianity. For the rulers and magnates, this manifested in a concern for their immortal souls and the securing of memorialization after death, something that was to be provided by the emerging Benedictine abbeys or proprietary churches. For purification of one's sins, the various ecclesiastical institutions needed to be duly supported materially; widespread donations meant for the salvation of souls served this specific purpose.
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Early Medieval Europe provides an indispensable source of information and debate on the history of Europe from the later Roman Empire to the eleventh century. The journal is a thoroughly interdisciplinary forum, encouraging the discussion of archaeology, numismatics, palaeography, diplomatic, literature, onomastics, art history, linguistics and epigraphy, as well as more traditional historical approaches. It covers Europe in its entirety, including material on Iceland, Ireland, the British Isles, Scandinavia and Continental Europe (both west and east).