Friar Julian was one of a group of Hungarian Dominican monks who, in 1235, left Hungary in order to find those Magyars who — according to the chronicles — remained in the eastern homeland. After a great distance, Friar Julian reached the capital of Volga Bulgaria, where he was told that the Magyars lived only two days' travel away. Julian found them, and despite the gap of 300 years since the split between the Magyars that invaded and settled in Pannonia and those that remained in the steppes, their language remained mutually intelligible, and they were able to communicate. Julian named the old country Magna Hungaria or Great Hungary. He became aware of stories about the infamous Tartars, who were the enemies of the eastern Magyars and Bulgars. Two years after the original journey, Julian returned to Magna Hungaria, only to find it had been devastated by the Mongol Tartars. He returned to his kingdom with news of mortal danger and a Mongol ultimatum to Hungary. Magyar may refer to: The Magyar language The Magyar people This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Volga Bulgaria or Volga-Kama Bolghar, is a historic state that existed between the 7th and 13th centuries around the confluence of the Volga and Kama rivers in what is now the Russian Federation. ... Position of the Roman province of Pannonia Pannonia is an ancient country bounded north and east by the Danube, conterminous westward with Noricum and upper Italy, and southward with Dalmatia and upper Moesia. ... Great Hungary (Magna Hungaria) was a state in what is today Bashkortostan. ... Tatars or Tartars is a collective name applied to the Turkic-speaking people of Europe and Asia. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... An ultimatum is a final demand, with a threat, made without intent of negotiation, for example before war, before killing hostages, etc. ...
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