Stephen I of Hungary

Roman Catholic Saint, Hungarian Monarch. He was the last Grand Prince of the Hungarians between 997 and 1000 or 1001; First King of Hungary from 1000 or 1001, until his death in 1038. He was succeeded by his nephew - King Peter of Hungary. The year of his birth is uncertain, but many details of his life suggest that he was born in, or after 975, in Esztergom. He was given the pagan name Vajk at birth, but the date of his baptism is unknown. He was the only son of Grand Prince Géza and his wife, Sarolt, who was descended from a prominent family of gyulas. Although both of his parents were baptized, Stephen was the first member of his family to become a devout Christian. He married Gisela of Bavaria, a scion of the imperial Ottonian dynasty. Stephen built the Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Székesfehérvá (also named Székesfehérvá Cathedral) in 1010 where he would be later buried. View body burial and family links here: Burial Location . View resting place of right hand: Right Hand Here .