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The Hungarian Stephen (who is usually called King Saint Stephen or Saint Stephen I of Hungary to differentiate him from the other Saint Stephen) was the first king of Hungary nearly one thousand years later. Crowned on Christmas day of the year 1000, or on January 1, 1001 (both dates being suspiciously even), Stephen I was the last of the.


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The founder of the Hungarian Kingdom and Hungarian statehood, King Stephen I, under whose rule the Christianization of the country started, died on August 15, 1038, and was only declared a saint after the conquest of Buda (1686). So, why do we celebrate the founding of the state on August 20th?


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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.


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997 Jan 1 Reign of Stephen I of Hungary Esztergom, Hungary 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.


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Stephen's legends refer to 60 wealthy Pechenegs who travelled to Hungary, but were attacked by Hungarian border guards. The king sentenced his soldiers to death in order to demonstrate his determination to preserve internal peace.


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Stephen I, also called Saint Stephen, was the first King of Hungary from 1000 until his death in 1038. In Hungarian, he is known as Szent Istvan Kiraly. His original name was Vajk, born in c.970 in Esztergom, Hungary. He is considered to be the founder of the Hungarian state and one of the most renowned figures in Hungarian history.


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Stephen I, also known as King Saint Stephen (Hungarian: Szent István király [ˌsɛnt ˈiʃtvaːn kiraːj]; Latin: Sanctus Stephanus; Slovak: Štefan I. or Štefan Veľký; c. 975 - 15 August 1038), 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.


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The coronation in the year 1000 AD ce of King Stephen I of Hungary, also known as King Saint Stephen ( Szent István király in Hungarian), is often interpreted as the founding act of the Hungarian state. But could he unite the nation?


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Stephen I, King of Hungary, St. views 2,635,085 updated STEPHEN I, KING OF HUNGARY, ST. Reigned 997 to Aug. 15, 1038; b. Esztergom, between 970 and 975; (translation of relics to Buda celebrated in Hungary, August 20). Stephen is generally considered the real founder of the state of hungary.


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St. Stephen of Hungary. On Aug. 16, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of King Saint Stephen of Hungary, the monarch who led his country to embrace the Christian faith during the 11th.


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Stephen I, also known as King Saint Stephen ( Hungarian: Szent István király [ˌsɛnt ˈiʃtvaːn kiraːj]; Latin: Sanctus Stephanus; Slovak: Štefan I. or Štefan Veľký; c. 975 - 15 August 1038), 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.


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August 16, 2023 St. Stephen I of Hungary St. Stephen of Hungary (975-1038) played an important role in Christianizing his country. Stephen was born a pagan, but as a youth, he and his father, Duke Geza, were baptized by the Bohemian bishop St. Adalbert of Prague. At the age of twenty Stephen married Gisela, the sister of the Emperor St. Henry II.


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Back of the Holy Crown. The Holy Crown of Hungary (Hungarian: Szent Korona, Latin: Sacra Corona), also known as the Crown of Saint Stephen, named in honour of Saint Stephen I of Hungary, was the coronation crown used by the Kingdom of Hungary for most of its existence; kings were crowned with it since the twelfth century. The Crown symbolized the King's authority over the Lands of the.


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Saint Stephen I ( Hungarian: I. (Szent) István; Latin: Sanctus Stephanus; Esztergom, Principality of Hungary, 967 or 969 or 975 - 15 August 1038, Esztergom or Székesfehérvár, Kingdom of Hungary ), born as Vajk, was Grand Prince of the Hungarians (997-1000) and the first King of Hungary (1000-1038).


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Details. individual; ruler; saint/martyr; Hungarian; Male. Life dates. 975-1038. Other dates. 1000-1038 (ruled) Biography. The first King of Hungary; discouraged pagan customs and promoted Christianity. He was canonised in 1083.


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Saint Stephen of Hungary is the Patron Saint of: Bricklayers Hungary Facebook Saint Joan of the Cross Stephen of Hungary was both a king and a Christian. So, he embodied both the civil and the religious aspects of life in his person.