Saint stephen of hungary biography definition

King of Hungary from 1000/1001 to 1038; Catholic saint

"Stephen of Hungary" and "Szent István" redirect here. For the first-century martyr, see Saint Stephen. For other people, see Stephen of Hungary (disambiguation).

For the dreadnought, see SMS Szent István.

Stephen I, also known as King Saint Stephen (Hungarian: Szent István király[ˌsɛntˈiʃtvaːnkiraːj]; 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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The year of his birth is uncertain, but many details of his life suggest that he was born in, or after, 975, in Esztergom. He was given the pagan name Vajk at birth, but the date of his baptism is unknown. He was the only son of Grand Prince Géza and his wife, Sarolt, who was descended from a prominent family of gyulas.

Although both of his parents were