Stephen I

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Stephen I

Also called Saint Stephen. 975?-1038.
King of Hungary (997?-1038). Considered the founder of the Hungarian state, he maintained strong ties with the Roman Catholic Church, advocated the building of churches and abbeys, and organized a standing army.
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