grand prince hungarians grand prince hungarians early son grand prince oriental wife married daughter orthodox hungarian ascending throne peace hungary consolidated authority extreme cruelty according unanimous narration nearly contemporaneous sources hungarian monarch support christian missionaries western_europe baptised stephen christian faith remained shallow continued perform acts pagan worship succeeded son stephen crowned king hungary early life elder son grand prince hungarians mother father wife land according anonymous author reference suggests origin byzantine emperor constantine vii listed descendants grand prince mention wrote born emperor ignored youth genuine form possibly form title father arranged marriage daughter hungarian called ruled independently grand prince converted christianity constantinople adhered orthodox christianity according remark christianity reign succeeded father adopted policy gave rise fame ruler longer version son life states hands blood wrote carried large scale purge relatives explains lack references members dynasty continued rule southern parts exception references marriage alliance german byzantine brought powers neighboring hungary decided peace monk named sent holy roman emperor arrived hungary hungarian present conference held emperor strict cruel acting way people generous strangers especially christians rite approach light spiritual grace began discuss peace neighboring provinces laid rule favor security shown christians wishing enter domains gave monks leave enter presence offered willing hearing delighted seed true faith garden heart record bishop mentions success hungarians including king nearly contemporaneous confirms conversion christianity pagan hungarians started christian ruler hungary stephen continued observe pagan proves conversion christianity complete historians said roman catholic diocese hungary seat set reign view unanimously accepted charter issued son reign states founder cruel killed people quick temper christian turned rage reluctant subjects order strengthen faith glowing zeal god washed away old crimes sacrificed god false gods priest maintained practice brought wealth great power taking advantage internal conflicts emerged holy roman empire emperor death invaded bavaria took fortress launched counter attack forced withdraw hungarian forces territories east vienna woods furthermore renounced lands east river peace treaty bavaria arranged marriage son heir stephen sister marriage alliance hungarian leaders assembly forced oath confirming son right succeed family gave birth children stephen succeeded father throne unnamed daughters survived suggests mother daughters based polish hungarian chronicle wrote daughters mother alleged second wife adelaide poland widely accepted following family tree presents ancestry offspring actual invented person debated modern scholars lady grandson instead son law family descending flourished 14th century
Géza, Grand Prince of the Hungarians