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Stephen V of Hungary

1239 - 1272

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Stephen V (Hungarian: V. István, Croatian: Stjepan V., Slovak: Štefan V.; before 18 October 1239 – 6 August 1272) was King of Hungary and Croatia between 1270 and 1272, and Duke of Styria from 1258 to 1260. He was the oldest son of King Béla IV and Maria Laskarina. King Béla had his son crowned king at the age of six and appointed him Duke of Slavonia. Still a child, Stephen married Elizabeth, a daughter of a chieftain of the Cumans whom his father settled in the Great Hungarian Plain. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Stephen V of Hungary is the 1,799th most popular politician (down from 1,658th in 2019), the 59th most popular biography from Hungary (down from 54th in 2019) and the 21st most popular Hungarian Politician.

Stephen V of Hungary was most famous for leading the Hungarian army in the Battle of Mohacs in 1526. The battle was a defeat for the Hungarians and led to the Ottoman conquest of Hungary.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Stephen V of Hungary ranks 1,799 out of 19,576. Before him are Nahum, Alexander Mackenzie, Edward, King of Portugal, Anitta, Æthelred the Unready, and Lü Buwei. After him are John Kerry, Josep Borrell, Maymunah bint al-Harith, Necho II, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, and José Manuel Barroso.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1239, Stephen V of Hungary ranks 3. Before him are Edward I of England, and Peter III of Aragon. After him are Valdemar, King of Sweden, Theobald II of Navarre, John II, Duke of Brittany, and Kujō Yoritsugu. Among people deceased in 1272, Stephen V of Hungary ranks 3. Before him are Henry III of England, and Richard of Cornwall. After him are Zita, Emperor Go-Saga, Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, Enzo of Sardinia, Bartholomeus Anglicus, Yaroslav of Tver, and Henry IV, Duke of Brabant.

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In Hungary

Among people born in Hungary, Stephen V of Hungary ranks 59 out of 1,077. Before him are John Sigismund Zápolya (1540), Coloman, King of Hungary (1070), Orestes (420), Béla III of Hungary (1148), Avram Hershko (1937), and Albert Szent-Györgyi (1893). After him are George Andrew Olah (1927), Emeric, King of Hungary (1174), Imre Lakatos (1922), Flórián Albert (1941), Paul Erdős (1913), and Béla Guttmann (1899).

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Among POLITICIANS In Hungary

Among politicians born in Hungary, Stephen V of Hungary ranks 21. Before him are Mary, Queen of Hungary (1371), Lajos Kossuth (1802), John Sigismund Zápolya (1540), Coloman, King of Hungary (1070), Orestes (420), and Béla III of Hungary (1148). After him are Emeric, King of Hungary (1174), Ladislaus IV of Hungary (1262), Emeric Thököly (1657), Elizabeth of Luxembourg (1409), Géza II of Hungary (1130), and Stephen II of Hungary (1101).

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