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Stephen I of Hungary

975 - 1038

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Stephen I, also known as King Saint Stephen (Hungarian: Szent István király [ˌsɛnt ˈiʃtvaːn kiraːj]; 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. The year of his birth is uncertain, but many details of his life suggest that he was born in, or after, 975, in Esztergom. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Stephen I of Hungary has received more than 1,420,762 page views. His biography is available in 65 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 63 in 2019). Stephen I of Hungary is the 327th most popular politician (up from 402nd in 2019), the 9th most popular biography from Hungary (up from 11th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Hungarian Politician.

Stephen I of Hungary is most famous for converting the Hungarians to Christianity. He also established the Hungarian state and was the first king of Hungary.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Stephen I of Hungary ranks 327 out of 19,576. Before him are Charles V of France, Shivaji, Paul I of Russia, Abbas the Great, Sejong the Great, and Şehzade Bayezid. After him are Joachim Murat, Ahmed III, Park Chung-hee, Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor, Cardinal Mazarin, and Qianlong Emperor.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 975, Stephen I of Hungary ranks 1. After him are Pope John XIX, Thietmar of Merseburg, and Hisham III of Córdoba. Among people deceased in 1038, Stephen I of Hungary ranks 1. After him are Seljuk, Gotthard of Hildesheim, Jaromír, Duke of Bohemia, Gunhilda of Denmark, Abu Nu'aym al-Isfahani, William VI, Duke of Aquitaine, and Herman IV, Duke of Swabia.

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In Hungary

Among people born in Hungary, Stephen I of Hungary ranks 9 out of 1,077. Before him are Theodor Herzl (1860), Elizabeth Báthory (1560), Matthias Corvinus (1443), Edward Teller (1908), Rudolf Steiner (1861), and Harry Houdini (1874). After him are John von Neumann (1903), George Soros (1930), Miklós Horthy (1868), Ignaz Semmelweis (1818), Imre Nagy (1896), and Louis II of Hungary (1506).

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Among POLITICIANS In Hungary

Among politicians born in Hungary, Stephen I of Hungary ranks 2. Before him are Matthias Corvinus (1443). After him are Miklós Horthy (1868), Imre Nagy (1896), Louis II of Hungary (1506), Louis I of Hungary (1326), Árpád (845), Gaiseric (389), Jadwiga of Poland (1374), John Zápolya (1487), Ladislaus the Posthumous (1440), and Viktor Orbán (1963).

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