Christianization of Hungary

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The Christianization of Hungary was the historical process in the late 10th and early 11th centuries by which the Hungarian people and their leadership adopted Western Christianity, laying the foundations of the Christian Kingdom of Hungary.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christianization
event in medieval Hungary
historical process
appliesToEthnicGroup Hungarians
country Hungary
followedBy establishment of the Kingdom of Hungary
hasCause dynastic alliances with Christian rulers
missionary activity from Bavaria
missionary activity from Bohemia
missionary activity from the Holy Roman Empire
political integration into Latin Christendom
hasCulturalAspect adoption of Latin as liturgical language in Hungary
building of stone basilicas in Hungary
introduction of Christian feast days in Hungary
hasEffect adoption of Christian law codes in Hungary
construction of churches in Hungary
decline of traditional pagan cults in Hungary
establishment of church hierarchy in Hungary
foundation of the Christian Kingdom of Hungary
integration of Hungary into Western Europe
recognition of Hungarian kings by the papacy
spread of Latin literacy in Hungary
hasEndTime early 11th century
hasKeyEvent baptism of Géza of Hungary
baptism of Stephen I of Hungary
coronation of Stephen I of Hungary
foundation of Benedictine monasteries in Hungary
foundation of Pannonhalma Archabbey
foundation of bishoprics in Hungary
foundation of the Archdiocese of Esztergom
foundation of the Diocese of Eger
foundation of the Diocese of Győr
foundation of the Diocese of Kalocsa
foundation of the Diocese of Pécs
foundation of the Diocese of Veszprém
introduction of tithes in Hungary
organization of parishes in Hungary
suppression of pagan revolts in Hungary
hasOppositionFrom pagan Hungarian nobility
participants in the Vata pagan uprising
hasPrimarySource Chronicon Pictum
Gesta Hungarorum
Hartvic's Life of King Stephen
Legenda maior of Saint Stephen of Hungary
hasSignificantPerson Adalbert of Prague
Bruno of Querfurt
Emperor Otto III
Géza of Hungary
Pope Sylvester II
Queen Gisela of Hungary
Stephen I of Hungary
hasStartTime late 10th century
mainTerritory Carpathian Basin
partOf Christianization of Europe
relatedTo Christianization of Bohemia
Christianization of Kievan Rus'
Christianization of Poland
religionAfter Latin Christianity
Roman Catholicism
Western Christianity
religionBefore Hungarian paganism
timePeriod reign of Géza of Hungary
reign of Stephen I of Hungary

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Vajk notableFor Christianization of Hungary
Árpád dynasty notableEvent Christianization of Hungary
Sarolt notableWork Support for the Christianization of Hungary
linked to: Christianization of Hungary
Gisela of Bavaria associatedWith Christianization of Hungary
Regnum Marianum hasHistoricalContext Christianization of Hungary
Principality of Hungary religiousChange Christianization of Hungary
Saint Adalbert of Prague associatedWith Christianization of Hungary
Hungarian conquest of the Carpathian Basin followedBy Christianization of Hungary
Gellért Monument follows Christianization of Hungary
Saint Gerard of Csanád notableFor Christianization of Hungary
coronation mantle of Hungary associatedWith Christianization of Hungary
Christianization of Hungary hasKeyEvent coronation of Stephen I of Hungary
linked to: Christianization of Hungary
Blessed Gisela movement Christianization of Hungary
Lél precedes Christianization of Hungary
subject linked to: Lél (Lehel)
Saint Maurus of Pécs notableFor Christianization of Hungary
St. Stephen's Day (Hungary) associatedWith Christianization of Hungary
Csanád era Christianization of Hungary
Medieval Central Europe hasKeyEvent Christianization of Hungary