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.
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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"
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Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Emeric of Hungary"
this entity surface form: "Saint Stephen of Hungary"
this entity surface form: "Saint Stephen I of Hungary"
this entity surface form: "Géza, Grand Prince of the Hungarians"
this entity surface form: "Saint Stephen of Hungary"
this entity surface form: "Saint Stephen I of Hungary"