Floods and Long-Term Water-Level Changes in Medieval Hungary

Description

The book provides an overview of the floods and major hydrological changes that occurred in the medieval Hungarian kingdom (covering the majority of the Carpathian Basin) between 1000 and 1500 AD. The analysis was based on contemporary documentary evidence presented for the first time and the results of archaeological and scientific investigations. Beyond the evidence on individual flood events, the book includes a comprehensive overview of short-, medium-, and long-term changes detected in a hydrologically sensitive environment during the transition period between the Medieval Warm Period and the Little Ice Age. It also discusses the possible causes (including climate and human intervention) and the consequences for the physical and human environment, namely the related hydro-morphological changes, short- and long-term social response, and human perception issues. Front Matter ....Pages i-xix Introduction: Floods and Water-Level Fluctuations in Medieval (Central-)Europe (Andrea Kiss)....Pages 1-50 An Environmental Background: Floods, Modern Hydrology and Medieval Environment (Andrea Kiss)....Pages 51-137 Long-Term Hydrological Changes Based on Sedimentary and Archaeological Evidence (Andrea Kiss)....Pages 139-243 Documentary Sources and Methodology (Andrea Kiss)....Pages 245-295 Catalogue of Floods in Medieval Hungary 1001–1500: Analysis of Individual Flood Reports (Andrea Kiss)....Pages 297-588 Floods in Medieval Hungary: General Analysis, Comparisons and Conclusions (Andrea Kiss)....Pages 589-761 Floods and Long-Term Water-Level Changes in Medieval Hungary: A Brief Overview (Andrea Kiss)....Pages 763-767 Back Matter ....Pages 769-896