
King of Hungary Štefan Veľký, I

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Name Štefan Veľký Title King of Hungary Suffix I Nickname St Stephen Birth 975 Hungary Christening 975 Hungary Gender Male Death 21 Aug 1038 Hungary Burial 31 Aug 1038 Hungary Person ID I1212 footsteps | Ancestors Last Modified 7 May 2025
Father Grand Prince Of Hungary Geza Of Hungary, b. Abt 950 d. Yes, date unknown Mother Queen Of Transylvania Sarolta Grand, b. 957, Hungary bur. 1008, Hungary
(Age ~ 51 years)
Family ID F1275 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Gisela De Bavaria, Blessed, 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)
Family ID F1276 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 21 Apr 2025
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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.