POLITICIAN

Taksony of Hungary

931 - 972

Photo of Taksony of Hungary

Icon of person Taksony of Hungary

Taksony ([ˈtɒkʃoɲ], also Taxis or Tocsun; before or around 931 – early 970s) was the Grand Prince of the Hungarians after their catastrophic defeat in the 955 Battle of Lechfeld. In his youth he had participated in plundering raids in Western Europe, but during his reign the Hungarians only targeted the Byzantine Empire. The Gesta Hungarorum recounts that significant Muslim and Pecheneg groups settled in Hungary under Taksony. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Taksony of Hungary is the 3,613th most popular politician (up from 6,244th in 2019), the 111th most popular biography from Hungary (up from 180th in 2019) and the 40th most popular Hungarian Politician.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Taksony of Hungary by language

Loading...

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Taksony of Hungary ranks 3,613 out of 19,576. Before him are Grand Duke George Alexandrovich of Russia, Ptolemy XI Alexander II, Emperor Ai of Han, Simeon of Moscow, Sima Guang, and Andrey Bogolyubsky. After him are Leopold V, Archduke of Austria, Enrico De Nicola, Duke Louis of Württemberg, Ferdinand Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Princess Muna al-Hussein, and Kim Tu-bong.

Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 931, Taksony of Hungary ranks 2. Before him is Adelaide of Italy. After him are Boris II of Bulgaria, Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah, Emperor Muzong of Liao, and Adalbert I, Count of Vermandois. Among people deceased in 972, Taksony of Hungary ranks 3. Before him are Sviatoslav I of Kiev, and Pope John XIII. After him are Liutprand of Cremona, Adalbert of Italy, Andregoto Galíndez, and Fujiwara no Koretada.

Others Born in 931

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Others Deceased in 972

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In Hungary

Among people born in Hungary, Taksony of Hungary ranks 111 out of 1,077. Before him are Loránd Eötvös (1848), Peter Lax (1926), György Cziffra (1921), Stephen IV of Hungary (1133), László Sólyom (1942), and Ágnes Heller (1929). After him are Ján Kollár (1793), Emma Orczy (1865), Cornel Wilde (1912), Zoltán of Hungary (896), Margaret Mahler (1897), and Pál Schmitt (1942).

Others born in Hungary

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among POLITICIANS In Hungary

Among politicians born in Hungary, Taksony of Hungary ranks 40. Before him are Violant of Hungary (1215), Ladislaus II of Hungary (1131), Samuel Aba (990), Pál Teleki (1879), Stephen IV of Hungary (1133), and László Sólyom (1942). After him are Zoltán of Hungary (896), Pál Schmitt (1942), Mihály Károlyi (1875), János Áder (1959), István Tisza (1861), and Döme Sztójay (1883).

Hungarian born Politicians

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous