king saint stephen of hungary.
in high middle ages, kingdom of hungary (founded in 1000), became 1 of powerful medieval states in central europe , western europe. king saint stephen of hungary introduced christianity region; remembered contemporary chroniclers religious monarch, wide knowledge in latin grammar, strict own people kind foreigners. eradicated remnants of tribal organisation in kingdom , forced people sedentarize , adopt christian religion, ethics, way of life , founded hungarian medieval state, organising politically in counties using germanic system model.
the following monarchs kept close relationship rome saint ladislaus of hungary, , tolerant attitude pagans escaped kingdom searching sanctuary (for example cumans in 13th century), created discomfort popes. entering in personal union kingdom of croatia , annexation of other small states, hungary became small empire extended control on balkans , carpathian region. hungarian royal house 1 gave saints catholic church during medieval times.
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