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Hungary’s Conversion to Christianity

Summary/Abstract: Hungary’s Conversion to ChristianityThe article presents the background to Hungary’s conversion to Christianity in the 970s during the reign of Duke Géza, as well as the subsequent activities undertaken by missionaries to promote the new faith. The first attempts to Christianise Hungarians were made by the Byzantine Empire in the middle of the tenth century, but after the defeat of the Hungarian troops at the Battle of Lechfeld in 955, the Magyars leaders made their way towards Latin Christianity. Upon Duke Géza’s request addressed to Emperor Otto I, Bruno of St. Gallen came to Hungary and baptised not only the Duke’s family, but also several thousand Hungarians. Subsequent missionary activities were carried out by the following missionaries: Adalbert, Bruno of Querfurt and Gellért. Hungarians showed much favour to Gellért – a Venetian martyr who suffered death in the pagan uprising in 1046.

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