Štefan Veľký, King of Hungary

975 - 1038  (63 years)

• Name	Štefan Veľký
  Title	King of Hungary
  Suffix	I
  Birth	975	Hungary
  Christening	975	Hungary
  Gender	Male
  Nickname	St Stephen
  Death	21 Aug 1038	Hungary
  Burial	31 Aug 1038	Hungary
  Person ID	I1196	footsteps
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Geza Of Hungary, Grand Prince Of Hungary ,   b. Abt 950   d. Yes, date unknown
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Sarolta Grand, Queen Of Transylvania ,   b. 957, Hungary bur. 1008, Hungary (Age ~ 51 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F1255	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gisela De Bavaria,   b. 985, Sachsen, Germany d. 7 May 1065, Bayern, Germany (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	1008
  Children	+ 1. Agatha Of Allemagne,   b. 1018, Sachsen, Germany d. 13 Jul 1054, Nothumberland, England (Age 36 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1256	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Stephen I, also known as King Saint Stephen (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. 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 baptized, Stephen was the first member of his family to become a devout Christian. He married Gisela of Bavaria, a scion of the imperial Ottonian dynasty.