Huba (chieftain)
Anonymous about Huba
Anonymous about Huba
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According to Anonymus in his [Gesta Hungarorum](/wiki/Gesta_Hungarorum "Gesta Hungarorum"), Huba is the ancestor of the Szemere clan, and was sent by Árpád, the Hungarian prince, (together with Szoárd and Kadocsa) to conquer upper mountains.
> *"At the same time, [Árpád](/wiki/%C3%81rp%C3%A1d "Árpád"), ... sent many soldiers to conquer the people of the castles of Gömör and Nógrád, and if fortune favoured them, to go up to the border of the [Czechs](/wiki/Czechs "Czechs") as far as the castle of [Nyitra](/wiki/Nitra "Nitra"). He appointed as heads and commanders of these soldiers, two sons of his uncle Hülek, Szovárd and Kadász, and then Huba, one of the princes."*

Their unfamiliar weapon, the arrow, and their unusual fighting style soon drove back the resisting Slavic troops of the leader Zobor, who were pinned down in the castle of [Nyitra](/wiki/Nitra "Nitra"). The castle was soon captured and leader Zobor was hanged on the hill later named after him. Then they subdued the whole region and carried the defeated prisoners captive to Árpád, who generously released them.
> *"In his joy, Árpád made Huba the lord of Nyitra and other castles, and gave him land of his own as far as the Törzsök Forest on the river Zsitva."*


What weapon did the soldiers use that drove back the Slavic troops?