Chronicon Pictum

Chronicon Pictum

The first page of the Chronicon Pictum. King Louis I on the throne, below the Hungarian Anjou and the Hungarian coat of arms.
Author	Mark of Kalt
Country	Kingdom of Hungary
Language	Latin
Subjects	History of the Hungarians
Genre	Chronicle
Published	1358
Media type	Illuminated manuscript
Pages	146

The Chronicon Pictum or Illuminated Chronicle (Latin for "Illustrated Chronicle", Hungarian: Képes Krónika, Slovak: Obrázková kronika, German: Ungarische Bilderchronik, also referred to as Chronica Hungarorum, Chronicon Hungarie Pictum, Chronica Picta or Chronica de Gestis Hungarorum) is a medieval illustrated chronicle from the Kingdom of Hungary from the 14th century. It represents the artistic style of the royal court of King Louis I of Hungary. The codex is a unique source of art, medieval and cultural history.

The chronicle's full name is: Chronicon Pictum – Marci de Kalt Chronica de Gestis Hungarorum (Illustrated Chronicle – Mark of Kalt's Chronicle About the Deeds of the Hungarians).