Barnabás, a „légből kapott” Anonymus Egy fikció realitásai

Absztrakt

The identity of King Béla’s notary, the Hungarian Anonymous, has long been a controversial issue. I recommended earlier the person of Barnabas, who was actually a royal notary and used in his charters precisely the expressions that are very typical of Anonymous’s Gesta Hungarorum. The political ideas and events of his time, the reign of Géza II, are well reflected in the Gesta. My suggestion sparked controversy, because Anonymous claims himself to be the notary of King Béla, not the notary of Géza. I explained this contradiction by the high importance of King Béla in Anonymous’s political vision. Its aim is to support the legitimacy of the younger branch of the House of Árpád, the descendants of duke Álmos. This explains the highlighting of King Béla and his father, duke Álmos, who bears the name of the first Hungarian prince. The article presents in detail the other individuals suggested by the research, and the much more and stronger arguments supporting the identity of Barnabas.