On 25 December 1000, the
foundation of the Kingdom of Hungary: Hungary was established as a Christian
kingdom by Stephen I of Hungary.
Stephen I, also known
as King Saint Stephen, 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. At his
birth, he was given the pagan name Vajk. The date of his baptism is unknown. He
was the only son of Grand Prince Géza and his wife, Sarolt, who was descended
from the prominent family of the 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.
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