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From: John Yohalem <>
Subject: Re: Attila the Hun
Date: Fri, 1 Nov 1996 11:59:01 -0500


> Hmmm .... I have noted that he had (at least) two sons, Chaba and
> Ellak. From Chaba goes the line Edus, Vegecus, Elendus, Almus,
> Ugyck, Almos, Arpad, Zoltan, Toksun, Michael of Hungary, etc.
>
> (Written down years ago, when I was very sloppy with sources -
> sorry!)
>
> Probably highly legendarian, at least before Arpad.
>
>
> Kere Albert Lie
>

I'm sure it's every bit as true as the Habsburgs' descent from King Priam
and Julius Caesar's from the goddess Venus. Undoubtedly invented in
Hungary, when the whole national myth that they were the "younger brothers"
of the Huns became popular, the late middle ages. Creative genealogy was
one of the most popular sciences of the time. And it still hasn't faded, as
examination of some of the royal roots on this List has demonstrated.

I mean, is there the slightest testimony to either of these sons of Attila
before the 12th century? I didn't think so.

Jean Coeur de Lapin

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