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    • Stephen I, also known as King Saint Stephen , was the last grand prince of the Hungarians between 997 and 1000 or 1001, and the first king of Hungary from 1000 or 1001 until his death in 1038. The year of his birth is uncertain, but many details of his life suggest that he was born in, or after, 975, in Esztergom. He was given the pagan name Vajk at birth, but t… See more

    BornVajk · c. 975 · Esztergom, Principality of Hungary
    Died15 August 1038 (aged 62–63) · Esztergom or Székesfehérvár, Kingdom of Hungary
    SpouseGisela of Bavaria (m. 996)
    FatherGéza of Hungary
    Early years (c. 975–997)

    Stephen's birth date is uncertain as it was not recorded in contemporaneous documents. Hungarian and Polish chronicles written centuries later give three different years: 967, 969 and 975. The unanimous … See more

    Reign (997–1038)

    Grand Prince Géza died in 997. Stephen convoked an assembly at Esztergom where his supporters declared him grand prince. Initially, he only controlled the northwestern regions of the Carpathian Basin; the rest of the territor… See more

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