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How did the late medieval Hungarian chronicles describe Coloman's physical appearance?
Tall and strong
Half-blind and humpbacked
Healthy and handsome
Pale and weak
Answer
Coloman, the King of Hungary from 1095 to 1116, was often described as having physical deformities in the late medieval Hungarian chronicles. He was depicted as half-blind, with one eye smaller than the other, and also as having a humpback or hunch on his back. These descriptions provide a glimpse into the physical characteristics attributed to Coloman in historical accounts, though their accuracy cannot be fully verified.
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