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
Gerard of Csanád
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Gerard or Gerard Sagredo was the first bishop of Csanád in the Kingdom of Hungary from around 1030 to his death. Most information about his life was preserved in his legends, which contains most of th
Statue of St. Gerard in San Rocco, Venice.
Portrayal of Stephen I of Hungary who convinced Gerard to stay in Hungary instead of travelling to the Holy Land
A miniature from the Anjou Legendarium showing St. Gerard falling to his death (1330)