The official Hungarian State was established in the Carpathian Basin in 896 by Magyar tribes who settled therein. The Magyar tribes were nomadic peoples who have been linked to many societies and races, including the Huns, and Turks. It is most probable that the Magyars were actually descendants of the Finno-Ugrian peoples who once roamed from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea. Over time these nomadic tribes developed traditions and practices similar to those of the Huns and Turks from their contact with those societies.

In 960 the Hungarian leader Geza established an alliance with Otto the Great of Germany, allowing Christian Missionaries to expand their work into Hungary. As a result of Christian influence, Geza's son Vijk was baptised with the Christian name of Istvan, (Stephen). In 1000 A.D. Istvan Kiraly, (King Stephen) became the first Christian King of Hungary.

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