St. Stephen of Hungary
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.
St. Stephen I of Hungary
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.
St. Stephen of Hungary
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.
Stephen I of Hungary or Saint Stephen (9691038). First Christian king of Hungary (10001038
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.
Equestrian statue of Stephen I in Budapest Hungary
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'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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Saint Stephen I (Hungarian: I. (Szent) István, Slovak: (Svätý) Štefan I.) (967 - August 15, 1038) was Grand Prince of the Magyars (997-1000/1001) and the first King of Hungary (1000/1001-1038). Stephen was born under the pagan Turkic name "Vajk," but was baptized as "Stephen" in his childhood.
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English: King Stephen the Saint ( Szent István király in Hungarian, Štefan in Slovak) (about 975 - August 15, 1038), was the first king of Hungary. Magyar: Szent István, Magyarország első királya. Русский: Иштван I Святой (ок. 975 - 1038), первый король Венгрии. Contents 1 Chronicas
Stephen I Christianity, Charlemagne, Magyarization Britannica
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.
Statue of Saint Stephen I the first king of Hungary in Budapes Photograph by Aleksandar
ISTVÁN I 997-1038 VAJK, son of GÉZA Prince of Hungary & his [first wife Sarolt of Transylvania] (Esztergom [967/75]-Buda 15 Aug 1038, bur Székesfehérvár). The Gesta Hungarorum records the birth in 967 of "Geicha dux [filium] regem Stephanum" [309]. The sources are contradictory regarding the identification of his mother.
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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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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.
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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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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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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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Stephen I, (born c. 970-975, Esztergom, Hungary—died August 15, 1038, Esztergom; canonized 1083; feast day August 16), first king of Hungary, who is considered to be the founder of the Hungarian state and one of the most-renowned figures in Hungarian history. Stephen was a member of the Árpád dynasty and son of the supreme Magyar chieftain Géza.