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Stephen III of Hungary

1147 - 1172

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Stephen III (Hungarian: III. István, Croatian: Stjepan III.; Slovak: Štefan III.; summer of 1147 – 4 March 1172) was King of Hungary and Croatia between 1162 and 1172. He was crowned king in early June 1162, shortly after the death of his father, Géza II. However, his two uncles, Ladislaus and Stephen, who had joined the court of the Byzantine Empire, challenged his right to the crown. Only six weeks after his coronation, the Byzantine Emperor Manuel I Komnenos launched an expedition against Hungary, forcing the Hungarian lords to accept Ladislaus' rule. Stephen sought refuge in Austria, but returned and seized Pressburg (now Bratislava in Slovakia). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Stephen III of Hungary is the 2,605th most popular politician (up from 3,021st in 2019), the 85th most popular biography from Hungary (up from 89th in 2019) and the 30th most popular Hungarian Politician.

Stephen III of Hungary is most famous for his efforts to convert the Hungarian people to Christianity.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Stephen III of Hungary ranks 2,605 out of 19,576. Before him are Tariq Aziz, Emperor Sakuramachi, Abu Sa'id Bahadur Khan, Antigonus II Gonatas, Anastasio Somoza Debayle, and George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham. After him are Agnes of France, Byzantine Empress, Gian Galeazzo Visconti, Emperor Jing of Han, Mauno Koivisto, Sigurd Ring, and Barkiyaruq.

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Among people born in 1147, Stephen III of Hungary ranks 3. Before him are Minamoto no Yoritomo, and Haakon II of Norway. After him are Emperor Guangzong of Song, Ibn Qudamah, Taira no Munemori, and Otto II, Margrave of Brandenburg. Among people deceased in 1172, Stephen III of Hungary ranks 1. After him are Hemachandra, Il-Arslan, Vitale II Michiel, Douce II, Countess of Provence, and Louis II, Landgrave of Thuringia.

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In Hungary

Among people born in Hungary, Stephen III of Hungary ranks 85 out of 1,077. Before him are László Moholy-Nagy (1895), Péter Erdő (1952), Solomon, King of Hungary (1053), Ferenc Molnár (1878), Kinga of Poland (1224), and István Sándorfi (1948). After him are Nándor Hidegkuti (1922), Géza, Grand Prince of the Hungarians (940), Irene of Hungary (1088), Michael Curtiz (1886), Marie Henriette of Austria (1836), and Ladislaus III of Hungary (1199).

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Among POLITICIANS In Hungary

Among politicians born in Hungary, Stephen III of Hungary ranks 30. Before him are Emeric Thököly (1657), Elizabeth of Luxembourg (1409), Géza II of Hungary (1130), Stephen II of Hungary (1101), Andrew I of Hungary (1010), and Solomon, King of Hungary (1053). After him are Géza, Grand Prince of the Hungarians (940), Irene of Hungary (1088), Ladislaus III of Hungary (1199), Violant of Hungary (1215), Ladislaus II of Hungary (1131), and Samuel Aba (990).

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