Samuel Aba
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Samuel Aba was an 11th-century King of Hungary who came to power after deposing Peter Orseolo and is known for his short, turbulent reign and eventual overthrow.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Samuel Aba canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Hungary
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| accessionType | coup against reigning monarch ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peter Orseolo NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen I of Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| chronicleMention | Illuminated Chronicle of Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Holy Roman Empire under Henry III
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
internal opposition from Hungarian nobility ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1044 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | near Ménfő ⓘ |
| era | 11th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
assimilated into Hungarian nobility
ⓘ
possibly of Khazar or Turkic origin ⓘ |
| fatherInLaw | Stephen I of Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | medieval monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Medieval Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house | Aba kindred NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being overthrown and killed after defeat
ⓘ
overthrowing Peter Orseolo ⓘ short and turbulent reign ⓘ |
| legacy | remembered as a ruler sympathetic to commoners ⓘ |
| legalStatus | considered a tyrant in some later chronicles ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed after defeat in battle ⓘ |
| monarchOf | Kingdom of Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Aba clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of Ménfő
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
deposed Peter Orseolo in 1041 ⓘ |
| notableWork | issued laws favoring commoners and lesser nobility ⓘ |
| occupation | monarch ⓘ |
| opponent |
Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peter Orseolo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Kingdom of Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerStatus | usurper king ⓘ |
| predecessor | Peter Orseolo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1044 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1041 ⓘ |
| relative | Aba Sámuel nemzetség (Aba kindred) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| removedFromOfficeBy | defeat by Henry III and restoration of Peter Orseolo ⓘ |
| spouse | daughter of Stephen I of Hungary ⓘ |
| successor | Peter Orseolo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | King of the Hungarians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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