Battle at Brůdek
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The Battle at Brůdek was fought between Henry III, King of the Romans, and Břetislav I, Duke of Bohemia, on 22/23 August 1040. The battle took place in the Upper Palatine Forest in what is now the Dom
Miniature illustration of the battle from the Chronicle of Dalimil (14th century)
Peter, King of Hungary
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Peter, born Pietro Orseolo and known as Peter the Venetian, was King of Hungary twice. He first succeeded his uncle, King Stephen I, in 1038. His favoritism towards his foreign courtiers caused an upr
From the Illuminated Chronicle
Peter, King of Hungary (Nádasdy Mausoleum, 1664)
The 1044 Battle of Ménfő
The blinding of Peter, as depicted in the Illuminated Chronicle