Taksony

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Taksony was a 10th-century Grand Prince of the Hungarians, known for consolidating the early Hungarian state and continuing raids into Western Europe.

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instanceOf Grand Prince of the Hungarians
Hungarian monarch
medieval ruler
activity maintained relations with the Byzantine Empire
organized raids into the Holy Roman Empire
settled Pechenegs in the Carpathian Basin
centuryOfActivity 10th century
child Géza
Mihály
country Principality of Hungary
dynasticRole member of the ruling Árpád family
ethnicGroup Hungarians
father Zoltán
governmentForm tribal confederation
grandfather Árpád
historicalRegion Central Europe
house Árpád dynasty
knownFor consolidating the early Hungarian state
leading raids into Western Europe
language Old Hungarian
notableEvent rule after the Battle of Lechfeld
positionHeld Grand Prince of the Hungarians
predecessor Fajsz
reignEnd c. 970
reignStart c. 955
religion paganism
spouse Pecheneg noblewoman
successor Géza
territorialBase Carpathian Basin
title Grand Prince

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