The prestige of those who joined Some thoughts on Kabar–Hungarian relations in connection with the study of Péter Juhász

Abstract

Reflecting to the article of Péter Juhász concerning the Kabar–Hungarian relations this study deals with the connection of these people from the aspect of the concept of prestige. Although I consider the topic relevant, I debate some statements of Juhász, with which he wants to prove the greater prestige of the Kabars and their higher position in the Hungarian tribal union than so far attributed to them by former research regarding them as military auxiliary people. I also criticize the conclusions of Juhász in terms of content and methodology. I doubt his arguments as well about the critical interpretation of Jenő Szűcs on the bilingualism of the Hungarians and Kabars. I would like to make a contribution to the idea of “prestige” with this study and as well as to the use of the work (De administrando imperio) of Emperor Constantine Por-phyrogennate as a source. In my summary I also emphasize the importance of scholarly debates in the research of Hungarian prehistory.