Vajk

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Vajk was the original pagan name of Stephen I, the first Christian king and state-founder of Hungary.

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Label Occurrences
Vajk canonical 2

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Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf historical figure
person
associatedWith Latin Rite
Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
baptismName Stephen
birthDate c. 975
birthPlace Esztergom
burialPlace Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Székesfehérvár
canonizationStatus saint
canonizedAs Stephen I of Hungary
surface form: Saint Stephen of Hungary
convertedTo Christianity
coronationDate 1 January 1001
25 December 1000
coronationPlace Esztergom
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Hungary
deathDate 15 August 1038
deathPlace Székesfehérvár
ethnicGroup Hungarians
father Stephen I of Hungary
surface form: Géza, Grand Prince of the Hungarians
feastDay 20 August
givenName Vajk self-link
house Árpád dynasty
surface form: House of Árpád
languageOfName Hungarian language
surface form: Old Hungarian
laterKnownAs Stephen I of Hungary
legacy considered founder of the Hungarian state
monarchOf Hungary
mother Sarolt
notableFor Christianization of Hungary
foundation of the Christian Hungarian state
patronage Hungary
kings
masons
positionHeld King of Hungary
predecessor Géza, Grand Prince of the Hungarians
religion paganism
role state founder of Hungary
significantEvent coronation as first Christian king of Hungary
spouse Gisela of Bavaria
successor Peter Orseolo
title King of Hungary
usedRegnalName Stephen I
veneratedIn Anglican Communion
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church

Lutheranism
surface form: Lutheran Church

Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church

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Vajk givenName Vajk self-link