Samuel Aba

king of Hungary

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Samuel Aba was a Hungarian king who reigned during a period of discord following the death of St. Stephen, Hungary's first Christian king. Aba, considered a "national" king, took the throne after Peter, who was the designated successor, was expelled. However, Peter returned with foreign aid, and Samuel Aba was murdered in 1046 during a pagan rebellion. This period was marked by frequent dynastic disputes and struggles for the throne, which weakened the country and led to territorial losses. Despite these challenges, the political unity of Hungary and Christianity eventually became firmly established.12

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Samuel Aba, the “national” king, who had taken Peter’s place, was murdered; however, Peter himself was killed in a pagan rebellion in 1046. He was followed on the throne by Andrew (Endre) I, of a collateral branch of the house of Árpád, who was killed…
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Samuel Aba, the “national” king, who had taken Peter’s place, was murdered; however, Peter himself was killed in a pagan rebellion in 1046. He was followed on the throne by Andrew (Endre) I, of a collateral branch of the house of Árpád, who was killed…
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