woensdag 29 september 2021

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Éger 1552 Graphite sketch on location by Linda S. Leon for https://tussendelijntjes.blogspot.com/

 

THE TURKS DEFEATED IN EGER
sketched on location (468 years after)

graphit in my sketchbook
29,7/21 cm





Kanttekening

De meest bekende belegering van Eger, was die van de verenigde Turkse legers in 1552. Voor de duur van vijftig jaar hield de burcht van Eger de noordwaartse opmars van de Turken tegen en speelde daarmee een belangrijke rol in de strijd van de Hongaren om niet alleen hun eigen land, maar ook het hele Christelijke Avondland te verdedigen tegen deze invallen.
Onder leiding van István Dobó weerstonden 2.000 Hongaren met de hulp van de legendarisch geworden “strijdende vrouwen van Eger” een overmacht van 100.000 Turkse krijgers.
Doordat de verdediging telkens van bastion verwisselde, kregen de Turken het idee tegenover een veel grotere macht te staan.

Volgens de legende mengden de vrouwen stierebloed door de wijn van hun mannen, waardoor hun kracht en strijdlust toenam. 
Een ludiekere variant verhaalt dat, "de avond tevoren de Hongaren een feest hadden met de daarbij horende gezonde hoeveelheden wijn. Door het morsen waren hun lange witte baarden helemaal rood gekleurd. Toen de Turken de volgende morgen Eger wilde veroveren, verschenen de Hongaren, nog half dronken, op de kantelen. De Turken merkten meteen de rode baarden op en dachten dat de Hongaren stierenbloed hadden gedronken. Met de staart tussen de benen dropen ze af, want iemand die het bloed van een stier gedronken had was immers onoverwinnelijk."

In werkelijkheid gooiden de Hongaren, geholpen door hun vrouwen, vanop de kantelen van de burcht met teer en pek over de aanvallers, waardoor het de Turken niet lukte de burcht te veroveren. Ze kozen het hazepad, om echter in 1596 terug te keren en alsnog in hun verovering te slagen.

Bekend is nog steeds de wijn die herinnert aan deze historie : de “Egri Bikavér” (stierebloedwijn).






9 opmerkingen :

  1. Fine sketch, loveliest of all Lindas, but the history Non-Turks are trying to establish is, of course, wrong!!!
    To cut a long story short here, with thanks to my archive, the proof from the desk of The Brussels Journal on Tue, 2008-01-08, 15:18:
    Belgians Are Turks
    A quote from Turkish Daily News, 8 January 2008
    The Belgian people are descended from a part of the Oguz Turks tribe who settled in the region thousands of years ago, said the head of Gaziantep University’s Department of Medical Biology yesterday.
    In a move that is destined to bring Belgians and Turks together as brothers, Professor Ahmet Arslan said that when the Selçuk part of the Oguz tribe formed a state in Central Asia, their capital was called Genk, having the same name as the city of Genk in Belgium.
    He also said the symbol of Genk Municipality was a double headed eagle, and added as his conclusive proof, “In the Selçuk tribe, the same symbol was used. One head symbolized Interior Oguz while the other Exterior Oguz.”
    Refering to the city of Genk in Belgium, Arslan said: “There are many dark haired, light skinned people there. This is the basic characteristic of the Oguz tribe.”
    [...] The molecular genetic studies the department had conducted showed the main migration route from Central Asia followed the Northwest and West of the Caucasus Mountains, Arslan said. He said there were close blood ties between Europeans and Turks as a result of these tribal migrations.

    Iyi geceler! ;-)

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    1. Ow dear, I'm afraid I have to disappoint the poor professor. The Belgians aren't descended, not even out of the blue. As a matter of fact, there are no Belgians at all.
      Jules Destrée knew that and the Dutch writer Jeroen Brouwers knew it as well ;-)
      https://nl.wikiquote.org/wiki/Jules_Destr%C3%A9e

      But Mr. Arslan sure was ahead of his time in mixing "science" and politics with one another, only recently it's becoming a hype... ;-)

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    2. 14 years ago, by "googling" Argentinianness, Chineseness, Germanness, Hungarianness etc., coming to Turkishness for me became obvious: Turkishness is unique! Evidence: People trying to learn more about history, geography, literature, architecture, poetry, cuisine, music etc., on the first two pages would find nothing but denigration of Turkishness (2) insulting Turkishness (15) belittling Turkishness degrade Turkishness ...
      Which is why, Monsieur Destrée, you and I <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_301_(Turkish_Penal_Code)>should probably not book a holiday in Turkey</a>.
      ;-)

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    3. I hope I don't misinterprete your reaction... For the only -ness I know of, is Loch Ness =]
      I agree with Salman Rushdie when he said "What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist". And sure, every human being has the right to feel offended, however he has not the right to forbid other people to express their opinions.
      But honestly, for the moment I don't feel the need to travel to Turkey anyway. As a matter of fact I'm not traveling at all anymore, for now. But if I want to meet Turkish people, I only have to cross my street to find two fine families there. They are kind people, who don't tell me what I can and can't say about whatever. And if I do ever visit Turkey, I know what rules I will have to respect, and I will. As I believe a visitor has to adapt to the laws of countries, he or she wants to enter, or do not book a holiday there at all, just as you suggested.
      So, Sean have a nice day and thanks for your time.

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    4. Linda, I was sure you would
      not misinterprete me. ;-)
      When a boy I played football with a few Turkish lads who not only taught me to count but to heavily swear in Turkish. They became much more: dear friends. Being a "poet against war" in 2003 I met an admirable Turkish poet; by a hair I had moved to Turkey. For the past 14 years Erkan is on my blogroll; that will not stop me calling fascists fascists and idiots idiots just because they are Turks.
      One ought to respect each country's rules? Well, I don't respect misogyny.
      Knowing / being sure you don't either, I wish you the peace of the night.

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    5. "One ought to respect each country's rules?" : These are not exactly my words. I wrote something like : " AS A VISITOR I believe I have to adapt to the laws and customs of countries I want to enter, or do not go there at all" a subtle but important difference.
      And misogyny well, hate is just an emotion like any other. It's important to accept its existence, because "reason" isn't able to make it vanish from the earth's surface anyway, unless maybe, every individual on this planet get's the opportunity of education in music, literature, or any other kind of artistic expression. In other words, in my humble opinion, all depends on wich "tools" and "actions" one is using, to express his/her emotions. Violence, fysical nor psychological hasn't ever been my favorite. Art befits me much better.

      Bir, iki, üç, dört, beş... Haha, as an adolescent I had a Kurdish boyfriend who learned me the same things, and some sweeter stuff as well like "seni seviyorum" of course... :-)

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    6. :-)
      You beat me by my own game, sevgilim.
      Looks as if we would find it hard to find a topic we could discuss controversially.
      The peace of the night!

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  2. De sterren van Eger ... Het blijft een mooi verhaal over vasthoudendheid (en, helaas, ook over hoe de aanhouder uiteindelijk wint, zelfs al staat die aan de verkeerde kant). En standbeelden zijn soms een beetje een tijdreis, net zoals tekeningen ervan, zeker als ze zo goed uitgevoerd zijn als deze.

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    1. Ach, ooit keert alles terug naar zijn meest "oorspronkelijke" staat. Daar zorgt de tijd wel voor =]
      Het was inderdaad een knap beeld waarop ik deze schets baseerde.

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