before the hungarians left italy, in the spring of 900, they concluded peace with berengar, who gave them in exchange for they departure hostages, and money for the peace. after this defeat, or at the latest from 904, berengar started to pay them tribute regularly, and until his death in 924, and in exchange the hungarians helped him against every enemies that he had. as liuprand writes, the hungarians became berengar's friends. it seems that, in time, some of the hungarian leaders became his personal friends.