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“A sagittis hungarorum libera nos Domine!” (Modena, 924 A.D.) Lord, save us from the arrows of the Hungarians. Historical Background For a long time, that prayer was about the only thing that came to most Hungarians’ minds about Hungarian archery. It is no wonder—with the introduction of firearms in the 16th century, archery in Hungary disappeared almost completely. What was left were fragments of bones and some rusty arrowheads buried along with their owners’ bodies in the 10th century. Yet still, it seems to be enough to reconstruct and revive…
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