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King Stephen was born a pagan around 975 A. ... Vajk’s father was Geza, chieftain of the Magyars, also known as the Duke of Hungary. ... Vajk’s father implemented policies directed at Christianizing Hungary during his rule and so at age ten Vjak was baptized by Saint Adalbert of Prague and was given the name “Stephen” upon his baptism.
Stephen married at the age of 20 to Gisela of Bavaria. ... At the age of 22, Stephen replaced his father and became the new chieftain of the Magyars. Taking advantage of his new position, Stephen drew his sword and started fighting to unite Hungary, and succeeded in 997 in uniting all of the other Magyar tribes in the Carpathian basin under his sword. Upon sheathing his sword following his war campaigns, Stephen spoke with Pope Sylvester II and basically asked the Pope to bestow kingship on him, claiming that it would enable him to take better care of the church and his countrymen.
Approximate Word count = 610
Approximate Pages = 2.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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