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Based on the provided search results, here is a summary of the Magyars conquering land and establishing Hungary in the Carpathian Basin in the late 9th century:

The Magyars, a nomadic people originating from the Ural Mountains or possibly further east in Central Asia, migrated westward across the Eurasian steppes over centuries.[1][10] In the late 9th century, seven Magyar tribes formed a confederation called “Hétmagyar” under the leadership of Álmos and his son Árpád.[10]

In 895-896, Árpád led the Magyar tribes in conquering the Carpathian Basin, the area that would become their permanent homeland.[11] The Magyars first defeated the Bulgarians who controlled parts of the eastern basin, then in 900 they took control of Pannonia from the Franks.[3][11] By 902, the Magyars had secured the entire Carpathian Basin by also defeating the Moravians in the northwest.[11]

The Magyars were skilled horsemen and archers who employed light cavalry tactics to great effect.[17] Their conquests were well-planned and executed in stages.[15] The Magyars likely numbered around 200,000-500,000 people, which was augmented by assimilating other local populations like the Avars.[15] This gave them substantial manpower to control the new territory.

After consolidating control over the Carpathian Basin by 907 with a victory over the Bavarians,[11] the Magyars launched raids into Western Europe until suffering a key defeat at Lechfeld in 955.[2] They then focused on strengthening their new homeland. Árpád’s descendants, the Árpád dynasty, ruled the Principality of Hungary, which became a Christian kingdom under King Stephen I who was crowned in the year 1000.[12][16]

In summary, the nomadic Magyar tribes, through a series of conquests in the late 9th century led by Árpád, successfully settled the Carpathian Basin and established control over the territory that would become the Kingdom of Hungary. Their conquest represented a significant step in the formation of the Hungarian nation.

Citations:
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungarian_prehistory
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungarian_invasions_of_Europe
[3] https://mek.oszk.hu/09100/09132/09132.pdf
[4] https://pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu/hungarian-americans-and-their-communities-of-cleveland/chapter/the-arpad-kings/
[5] https://dailynewshungary.com/the-hungarian-conquest-in-a-nutshell/
[6] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Hungary_before_the_Hungarian_conquest
[7] https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/20z89k/what_was_the_nature_of_the_magyar_raids_on/
[8] https://aristocraticfury.substack.com/p/how-hungarians-used-wagenburg-tactics
[9] https://www.utoledo.edu/library/virtualexhibitions/mppcoll/images/History/Perry.pdf
[10] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magyar_tribes
[11] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungarian_conquest_of_the_Carpathian_Basin
[12] https://www.britannica.com/place/Hungary/History
[13] https://mek.oszk.hu/03400/03407/html/52.html
[14] https://www.hungarianconservative.com/articles/culture_society/avars_huns_magyars_kinship_history_conquest/
[15] https://arpad.magyarmuzeum.org/the-founding-of-hungary-in-the-carpathian-basin/
[16] https://www.britannica.com/topic/history-of-Hungary
[17] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_history_of_Hungary
[18] https://tudasportal.uni-nke.hu/xmlui/bitstream/handle/20.500.12944/12140/Angol%20nyelv%C5%B1%20t%C3%A9zisf%C3%BCzet.pdf?isAllowed=y&sequence=3
[19] https://www.alexanderroberts.com/blogs/blog/october-2015/how-the-magyars-became-the-hungarians.aspx