COMPENDIUM OF WORLD HISTORY

VOLUME 2

A Dissertation Presented to The Faculty of the Ambassador College Graduate
School of Education In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree
Doctor of Philosophy

by Herman L. Hoeh

1963 1966, 1969 Edition

CHAPTER IV

JEWS GAIN POWER IN DANUBE CIVILIZATION

How did this unique influence of the Jews in Eastern Europe begin?

Scholars and historians — many of them Jews — have puzzled over the presence
of the huge Jewish population in Eastern Europe. There is no recorded evidence that
they migrated from Babylon after the Babylonian captivity. Nor are they the descendants
from the destruction of Jerusalem by Titus in A.D. 70.

Who, then, brought the Jews into Eastern Europe seven centuries before the birth
of Jesus.

The answer has been in the Bible all these years! It is found in II Kings 18:13-16.
‘Now in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah did Sennacherib king of Assyria come
up against all the fortified cities of Judah, and took them. And Hezekiah king of
Judah sent to the king of Assyria to Lachish, saying: ‘I have offended; return from
me; that which thou puttest on me will I bear.’ And the king of Assyria appointed
unto Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of
gold. And Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the Lord,
and in the treasures of the king’s house. At that time did Hezekiah cut off the
gold from the doors of the temple of the Lord, and from the door-posts which Hezekiah
king of Judah had overlaid, and gave it to the king of Assyria.’ A parallel account
may be read in either II Chronicles 32 or Isaiah 36.

Notice the dates of this event — the fourteenth year of Hezekiah — 711-710.
Sennacherib was at this time associated with his father on the throne of Assyria.
A vigorous general, he captured all the fortified cities of Judah except Jerusalem,
enslaved the inhabitants. Where he carried them had been unknown to historians.
But the answer is preserved for us in the ‘Austrian Chronicle’. He carried them
into Eastern Europe along the Danube River. But how could an Assyrian king of Nineveh
plant tens of thousands of Jewish captives in Europe? — because Central Europe
was then part of the Assyrian Empire.

JEWISH KINGS FROM AUSTRIAN CHRONICLE

Rulers

Lengths of Reign

 Dates

Gennan, middle son of Peyman, became duke. He was overcome, records the
Austrian Chronicle, by the Jews and was circumcised, accepted Jewish marriage
customs, put away images and acknowledged the Hebrew faith. He called himself
‘Gennan, a Jew.’ There were not yet any Jewish noble, willing to give their
daughters in marriage to him. So he died without wife and heir.

4

708-704

Nanman and Saptan, sons of Peyman, split the country. Nanman chose the
lower and Septan the upper part. Nanman married a Hungarian duchess called
Meynin (Mennin). Saptan became the Master over his brother and over all
the land, also changed its name to Mittanauz. He married a Bohemian duchess
called Salaim (Salan, Salann, Salim), who was a Jewess. They had two sons,
Tanton and Rippan. Tanton died without wife before his father.

61

704-643

Rippan, a Jew, married a countess from Penenaw (Pennawe), named Menna.
They had one son, Lantawz, and two daughters, Pamyn and Rachaym. Lantawz
and Pamyn (Panym) died unmarried before their father.

57

643-586

Salant, a Jew, a duke from Hungary, married Rachaim. They had one son,
Piltan II (Pilton, Pilkan) who died. After both this son and Salant had
died, Rachaim remarried.

45

586-541

Laptan, a Jew from Bohemia, married Rachaim. Changed the name of the
land from Mittanauz (Mittenaus) to Fannau (Fannawe). They died without an
heir.

15

541-526

At that time there ruled a Jewish duke in Hungary, called Almantan. He
usurped the power and conquered the dukedom of Fannaw. Almantan brought
with him his wife, a Bohemian duchess, named Schlammyn (Schalmmyn). She
was Jewish. They had two sons, Rantanaiz and Halman (Halbman). Halman became
duke of Hungary.

40

526-486

Rantanaiz (Rattans), in his day the name of the land was changed from
Fannaw to Aurata. He called himself ‘Rattanaiz, a Jew.’ Married Bohemian
duchess called Sawlin (Sawlim). They had a son who died without name, and
a daughter, Lenna.

57

486-429

Rettan, Hungarian duke, marries Lenna. He changed the name of the land
from Aurata to Fyla. They had a son, Manton (Montan).

45

429-384

Flanton, married Sanna, a duchess from Bavaria. They had a son, Hegan
and a daughter, Semyn. Hegan died unmarried before his father.

54

384-330

Rattan, a Hungarian duke, marries Semyn. They had one son, Attalon.

39

330-291

Attalon, married a Bohemian duchess, Magalim. They had three sons, Raban,
Penyn and Effra, and Semna, a daughter. Semna died young. Penyn also died
without wife and heir.

57

291-234

Raban (Rawan, Raban), married a Bohemian duchess called Sancta (Santta,
Santla). They died without Elelr.

(6 months)

(234)

Effra, Attalon’s youngest son, married Hungarian duchess, Samaym, who
was Jewish. They had one son, Naban.

49

234-185

Naban, married a Hungarian duchess, a Jewess, Samanna. They had a son,
Rolan, and a daughter, Signa who died unmarried.

52

185-133

Rolan (Nolan), changed the name of the land from Fyla to Rarasma. Married
a Hungarian duchess, Sanna. They had two daughters, Eminna and Sanna. Eminna
died unmarried.

32

133-101

Remar (Reinar, Reimar), a Bohemian duke, married Sanna. They had one
son, Natan.

53

101- 48

Natan, married Hungarian duchess, Satym (Satyn). They had two daughters,
Masym and Rachym.

41

48- 7

Masym, a duchess. She died before marrying. Her sister Rachym obtained
the duchy.

2 1/2

7- 5

Raban (Naban), a Bohemian duke, married Rachim. They had two sons, Lanat
(Lenat, Lamer, Laniar), and Sannet (Samet, Samer). Lanat died young.

51

5 B.C. to 47 A.D.

Sannet, married a Hungarian duchess, Enna. They had a son, Laban, and
a daughter, Racha (spelled also Ratha, Rachaym, Rathaym). Laban died before
his father.

34

47- 81

Saptan, duke from Bohemia married Racha. They had a son, Salamet (Salamer),
and a daughter, Semna (Sanna, Senna). Salamet died unmarried before his
father.

42

81-123

Rolant, a Bohemian duke marries Semna. They had a son, Rattan, a daughter,
Amama II (Amania), and another son, Jannat (Jannas, Jannet, Jamer). Rattan
and Amama died without heir before their father.

52

123-175

Jannat (Jannett Janner), changed the name of his inheritance from Rarasma
to Corrodancia. Married a Bohemian duchess called Samanna. They had a son,
Manton (Montan). With him ended the predominance of the Jewish faith, and
the land lapsed again to Heathenism.

51

175-226

Manton

45

226-271

In his time heathen from Hungary and other lands forced Manton to become a heathen
and to pray to images. ‘He called himself Manton, a Heathen.’ He married a heathen
duchess from Hungary, named Signa. They had two sons, Natan (Mathan) and Reptan.
Reptan died young and unmarried.

END OF JEWISH PREDOMINANCE

The sudden influx of heathenism in the hitherto predominantly Jewish patrimony
was due to a mass migration from the east. This was the period of the last famous
Odin or Wodan — king of the Saxons from 256-300. He led numerous tribes from Eastern
Europe following the Roman attack upon Dacia (the modern Romania). The story of
Wodan will be made plain in a succeeding chapter.

Natan, married a duchess from Hungary named Salymna (Salynna). They had
two sons, Salanata and Hemna (Hemma, Henna, Honna). The latter died without
heir.

51

271-322

Salanata, married a Bohemian duchess called Alamynn. They had one son,
Rattan, a heathen.

41

322-363

Rattan, married a Bohemian duchess, Sympna (Synna, Symna). They had a
son, Fultan (Sultan, Fulkan, Fullan) who died without heir before his father.

32

363-395

Rolant, a heathen Hungarian duke was established in Corrodancia by the
Romans. He brought along his wife, a Bohemian duchess called Salympna (Salymna).
They had one son, Sattan.

51

395-446

Sattan, married a Hungarian duchess, Samynna. From now on the dukes in
Corrodancia, were Catholic nobles. Sattan and Samynna died without an heir.

51

446-497

The Romans established Amman, a noble count, in Corrodancia. He secretly believed
and practiced Catholicism.

Amman, changed the name of the land from Corrodancia to Avara. He brought
along his wife Helena, a secret Christian. Later known as ‘St. Amman’ and
‘St. Helena,’ they converted much of the population. When the Romans found
it out they slew Amman and many of the people, but not Helena. They had
three sons, Johanns, Albrecht, and Dietreich. A11 three became dukes of
Avara and changed the name to Osterland. They split the land and Johanns
became the chief over his two brothers.

43

497-540

Johanns, married a noble countess from Rome called Anna. They had no
heir. Albrecht became duke of Osterland, since Dietreich died shortly after
Johanns.

32

540-572

Albrecht, changed the name of the land from Osterland to Oesterreich
— now the official name of Austria. He married a duchess from Bohemia,
Katherin. They had a son Eberhart, a daughter Ann, and another son, Johanns.
Johanns and Anna died shortly after their father.

31

572-603

Eberhart, married Osanna, a duchess from Bavaria. They had two sons,
Jacob and Albrecht. They both died before father and mother Thereafter the
land was turned into a margraviate.

32

603-635

Hainreich, duke from Bohemia was given Austria by the Roman emperor.
Hainreich (Henry), became Margrave of Austria. He brought with him his wife,
a duchess from Hungary named Ursula. They had no heir.

30

635-665

Otto — Hainreich granted Austria to Otto of Hungary. He styled himself
‘Otto, by the grace of God, Margrave of Austria and Duke of Hungary.’ Married
a duchess from Bohemia called Elsbet. They had two sons, Chunrat and Johans.
Johans died young.

18

665-683

Chunrat, made the margraviate a dukedom. He styled himself ‘Chunrat,
by the grace of God a Roman king, always a multiplier of the empire, and
duke of Austria. His wife was Anna, a Hungarian duchess. They had three
sons, Hainreich, Steffan and Albrecht. They split the land and Albrecht
became chief.

50

683-733

Albrecht, married a Bohemian duchess, Salme (Salome). They had two sons,
Ludweig and Fridreich. They divided the land.

49

733-782

Ludweig, was the higher duke in Austria. Married a duchess from Hungary
named Elena. They had a son, Johannes and a daughter, Dorothea, who died
before her father.

32

782-814

Johannes, married a duchess from Bohemia called Anna. They had one son,
Hainreich.

49

814-863

Hainreich, married a duchess from Hungary named Ursula. They had three
sons, Johanns, Steffan and Philipp. Steffan and Philipp died young.

31

863-894

Johannes, married Margareta, duchess from Bohemia. They had two sons,
Albrecht and Ludweig. Albrecht died unmarried prior to his father.

28

894-922

Ludweig, married a duchess from Hungary called Elsbet. They had one son,
Albrecht.

42

922-964

Albrecht, married a duchess from Bohemia, Osanna. They had two sons,
Ott and Hainreich. Ott died unmarried prior to his father.

28

964-992

Albrecht was a contemporary of Leopold, duke of the rising House of Babenberg.
Leopold was appointed by Otto II of Germany as supreme ruler of the Austrian mark.

Hainreich, or Henry, succeeded; married a Hungarian duchess called Margareta.
They had two sons, Peter and Johanns, and a daughter, Elisabet (Elspeth).

28

992-1020

Peter and Johanns Johanns was duke jointly with Peter of Austria for
a year and a half, when he died without wife and heir. Peter 3 1021-1024
succeeded as duke for three years and also died without heir. His dukedom
passed to the Babenbergs.

1 1/2

1020-1021

In 976 the chief authority in Austria had passed to the House of Babenberg. The
powerful rule of the Babenbergs — and the interrelationships of the royal families
— may be found in any thorough English or German history of Austria. The Babenbergs
became extinct in 1246. Thereafter the realm passed into the hands of the famous
Hapsburgs.

With this the history of early southeastern Europe, which began in the days of
Abraham, closes.