Large-scale conference

The two-day academic conference, featuring some 40 distinguished speakers, is organized by the Municipality of Székesfehérvár, Civitas Regia 2038 Nonprofit Ltd., the Hungarian National Archives, and Kodolányi János University to present the latest research findings related to the Anjou era.

This morning, Mayor Dr. András Cser-Palkovics, Deputy Mayor Péter Róth, as well as Károly Belényesy, managing director of Civitas Regia 2038 Nonprofit Kft., and Dr. László Tamás Vizi, vice rector for academic affairs at János Kodolányi University. The silent commemoration served as a prelude to the international conference organized to mark the 700th anniversary of King Anjou’s birth, which will be held in the City Hall’s Ceremonial Hall on Monday and Tuesday.

At the very beginning of the conference, Dr. László Tamás Vizi, Vice Rector for Academic Affairs at Kodolányi János University, addressed the attendees. He recalled that exactly one year ago, many people were also eager to attend the academic conference on the Battle of Mohács and its era. A collection of papers from that conference, titled “We Have Not Come to Celebrate, But to Pay Our Respects…,” published to mark the 500th anniversary, has now been released by Civitas Regia 2038 Nonprofit Kft. “Should we ask what actually happened 700 years ago, or what it means to us today that it happened 700 years ago? What keeps the memory of a ruler who lived 700 years ago alive to this day?” —the historian remarked, shifting his focus to this year’s conference, noting that the presentations would provide the answers to these questions. “May they embody scholarly rigor, the presentation of new insights, and debate—but also respect for one another’s ideas!” he said, wishing everyone a fruitful conference.

In his opening remarks, Mayor Dr. András Cser-Palkovics described the conference as a distinguished and beautiful tribute to an era from 700 years ago. As he emphasized, “Part of the Royal Days of Székesfehérvár is about entertainment, but it must also be about scholarship—about passing on intellectual value to those who are curious about it.”

“He ensured that the fame of the Hungarians spread throughout the world, reaching as far as the stars”—the conference’s motto faithfully reflects the European-scale reign, rich in chivalric virtues, that characterized King Louis I.” —said Dr. Balázs Czetz, acting director general of the Hungarian National Archives, in his opening remarks.

“We have been organizing this conference for nearly half a year, in collaboration with Kodolányi University and the Hungarian National Archives, which, I believe, promises that those who have come—and those who will come—to the Ceremonial Hall will witness a magnificent scholarly gathering. The approximately 40 presentations will cover new findings regarding the history and research of Székesfehérvár, as well as the history of the Anjou era in Hungary as a whole and the Carpathian Basin, and will seek to present this unique period in a fresh light by summarizing the latest research.” —emphasized archaeologist Károly Belényesy, managing director of Civitas Regia 2038 Nonprofit Kft. The first session of the two-day conference was dedicated to presenting Székesfehérvár during the Anjou era.



Source: Municipal Communications Center