Târîh-i Ungurus

Târîh-i Ungurus, a translation into Ottoman Turkish of a Hungarian history book originally written in Latin, was translated by Tercümân Mahmûd, who served in diplomatic posts during the reign of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent; it provides detailed information on topics such as Hungarian history, the lives of Hungarian rulers and certain important emperors, and so on. Translated to be presented to Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, Tercümân Mahmûd undertook the translation with the aim of providing the Sultan with detailed information on Hungarian history and contributing to the Ottoman advance into the heart of Europe. Târîh-i Ungurus, published as a facsimile of the manuscript held at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences along with a comprehensive introduction, was prepared by Prof. Dr. György Hazai.