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  • Who became the successor of St Stephen?
    Peter Orseolo, his nephew
  • Where was Stephen I crowned?
    in Székesfehérvár
  • What was a personal union?
    two independent countries which had the same king
  • What did he establish to found the Church in Hungary?
    10 bishoprics and 2 archbishoprics
  • What territory did Ladislas I obtain by establishing a personal union?
    Croatia
  • After the period of feudal anarchy who managed to consolidate the Hungarian Kingdom?
    Ladislas I
  • What was 'patrimonial kingdom?
    the king controlled the majority of the country’s land as a private possession
  • During St Stephen's rule who appointed bishops and archbishops?
    St Stephen, the king (he had investiture right)
  • Where was the first monastery founded?
    Pannonhalma
  • When was St Stephen canonised?
    1083
  • What do we call the period after the death of St Stephen when there were 6 kings in 4 decades?
    feudal anarchy
  • Who wanted to succeed Stephen on the throne applying the pagan system of inheritance?
    Vazul
  • Why wasn't Stephen followed by his son but his nephew on the throne?
    his son, Prince Imre died
  • Who were the leaders of the royal counties established by Stephen I?
    bailiff / comes
  • Where did the king live?
    there was no royal seat: the king and his retinue travelled around the country and they were accommodated in royal castles
  • Where did the king's soldiers live?
    in royal castles
  • When was Stephen I crowned?
    1000 / 1001
  • Who did Stephen have to defeat to become a king?
    Koppány
  • Why did Coloman earn the nickname 'Bookish'?
    he was literate as he was intended for the Church
  • How did Stephen I help the Church with his laws? (Mention at least 2 laws)
    Punishment for ignoring Christian customs; Every tenth village had to build a church and support its priest
  • Who sent the crown to Stephen I?
    the pope, Sylvester II
  • Which order did the first monastery in Pannonhalma belong to?
    Benedictine order
  • Where were the 2 archbishoprics which were established by Stephen I?
    Esztergom, Kalocsa
  • What happened to Vazul who wanted to become the successor of Stephen applying the pagan system of inheritance?
    he was blinded and lead was poured into his ears thus making him incapable of becoming a king
  • When did St Stephen die?
    1038
  • What was the tithe?
    tax paid to the church
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