{"product_id":"the-crown-of-hungary-treasures-of-a-kingdom-at-war-9798266401013","title":"The Crown of Hungary: Treasures of a Kingdom at War","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Peter H. Fairbanks\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Europe - Austria \u0026amp; Hungary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Crown of Hungary: Treasures of a Kingdom at War\u003c\/i\u003e by Peter H. Fairbanks takes readers deep into the story of one of Europe's most extraordinary symbols of sovereignty-the Holy Crown of St. Stephen. For more than a thousand years, this battered medieval diadem has been more than gold and enamel; it has been the embodiment of Hungary itself. Buried in secret to keep it from invaders, smuggled across borders under cover of night, seized and recovered in times of war, locked for decades in Fort Knox, and finally returned to Budapest during the Cold War, the crown has endured as the heartbeat of a nation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTracing its journey from the coronation of Stephen I around the year 1000 through Mongol invasions, Ottoman sieges, Habsburg coronations, revolutions, Nazi occupation, and Communist rule, Fairbanks unravels how the crown became both a sacred relic and a contested prize of power. He follows its survival through medieval chronicles, diplomatic treaties, modern photographs, and the legends that still cling to its tilted cross and Byzantine enamels. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on history, folklore, and the intrigue of lost treasure, this book offers more than a chronicle of battles and politics-it captures the mystery, allure, and enduring power of a relic that has outlasted empires. Ideal for readers fascinated by lost treasures, European history, and the drama of national symbols, \u003ci\u003eThe Crown of Hungary: Treasures of a Kingdom at War\u003c\/i\u003e brings to life the saga of a crown that bore the weight of a kingdom's fate.","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47779169403031,"sku":"9798266401013","price":1009.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798266401013.webp?v=1778033989","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-crown-of-hungary-treasures-of-a-kingdom-at-war-9798266401013","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}