Stephen I of Hungary

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Stephen I of Hungary was the first King of Hungary, who converted the country to Christianity and established it as a Christian kingdom in the early 11th century.


Statements (53)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian monarch
Hungarian monarch
human
king
saint
baptism baptized as a Christian, taking the name Stephen
birthName Vajk
burialPlace Cathedral Basilica of St. Stephen the King
surface form: "Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Székesfehérvár"
canonizationDate 1083
canonizedBy Pope Gregory VII
capitalDuringReign Esztergom
Székesfehérvár
century 11th century
child Stephen I of Hungary
surface form: "Emeric of Hungary"
convertedCountryTo Christianity
countryRuled Kingdom of Hungary
dateOfBirth c. 975
dateOfDeath 15 August 1038
dynasty Árpád dynasty
era High Middle Ages
father Stephen I of Hungary
surface form: "Géza, Grand Prince of the Hungarians"
feastDay 16 August
20 August
givenName István
Stephen
language Hungarian language
surface form: "Old Hungarian"
monarchOf Hungary
mother Sarolt
name Stephen I of Hungary
notableFor establishing dioceses and monasteries in Hungary
founding the Christian Kingdom of Hungary
issuing early Hungarian laws
organizing Hungary as a Christian state
promoting the spread of Latin Christianity in Hungary
patronage Hungary
kings
placeOfBirth Esztergom
placeOfDeath Székesfehérvár
positionHeld Grand Prince of the Hungarians
predecessor Stephen’s father Géza as Grand Prince of the Hungarians
reignEnd 15 August 1038
reignStart 1 January 1001
25 December 1000
c. 1000
religion Roman Catholicism
royalTitle King of Hungary
spouse Gisela of Bavaria
successor Peter Orseolo
symbol Holy Crown of Hungary
veneratedIn Anglican Communion
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: "Eastern Orthodox Church"

Lutheranism
surface form: "Lutheran Church"

Roman Catholicism
surface form: "Roman Catholic Church"

Referenced by (12)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Stephen I of Hungary child Stephen I of Hungary
this entity surface form: "Emeric of Hungary"
this entity surface form: "Saint Stephen of Hungary"
St. Stephen's Basilica dedicatedTo Stephen I of Hungary
this entity surface form: "Saint Stephen I of Hungary"
Stephen I of Hungary father Stephen I of Hungary
this entity surface form: "Géza, Grand Prince of the Hungarians"
Heroes' Square featuresStatueOf Stephen I of Hungary
Kingdom of Hungary foundedBy Stephen I of Hungary
Székesfehérvár founder Stephen I of Hungary
this entity surface form: "Saint Stephen of Hungary"
Stephen I of Hungary name Stephen I of Hungary
St. Stephen's Basilica namedAfter Stephen I of Hungary
this entity surface form: "Saint Stephen I of Hungary"
Kingdom of Hungary notableRuler Stephen I of Hungary

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