9th century in Romania

series of historical events ending with the settlement of the Hungarian people in Central Europe

Menumorut or Menumorout (Modern ) was the ruler of the lands between the rivers Mureș, Someș and Tisza at the time of the Hungarian conquest of the Carpathian Basin around 900, according to the Gesta Hungarorum, a Hungarian chronicle written after 1150 by an unidentified author, referred to as Anonymus. Historians debate whether Menumorut was an actual ruler or a fictional character created by the author, since the Gesta tells of multiple figures, including Menumorut, who are not identified in any other primary sources, and does not name any of the enemies of the invading Hungarians written of

Bulgarian duke, as recorded in "Gesta Ungarorum"

thumb|Gelou. Statuary in Gilău, Cluj|Gilău, Romania thumb|right|alt=A page from an old codex presenting a large green P initial decorated with tendrils|First page of the lone manuscript preserving the text of the Gesta Hungarorum, the only [[chronicle which mentions Gelou]] Gelou (; ) was the Vlach ruler of Transylvania at the time of the Hungarian conquest of the Carpathian Basin around 900 AD, according to the Gesta Hungarorum. Although the Gesta Hungarorum, which was written after 1150, does not indicate the enemies of the conquering Hungarians (Magyars) known from earlier annals and chroni

thumb|220px|right|Early medieval Slavic tribes in Southeastern Europe