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Encyclopedia > Apostolic King

Hereditary title borne by the King of Hungary. Saint Stephen (c.975-1038) is supposed to have received it from Pope Sylvester II. It was first used by the Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I (1657-1705) as King of Hungary. (In the context of property law, title refers to ownership or documents of ownership; see title (property). ... This is a list of all rulers of Hungary since Árpád. ... Saint Stephen is the protomartyr of Christianity, often depicted in art with three stones. ... The Pope is the Catholic Bishop and patriarch of Rome, and head of the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Catholic Churches. ... Gerbert of Aurillac, later known as pope Silvester II, (or Sylvester II), (ca. ... The Holy Roman Emperor was, with some variation, the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire, the predecessor of modern Germany, during its existence from the 10th century until its collapse in 1806. ... Leopold I can refer to the following: Leopold I, Markgrave of Austria Leopold I, Duke of Austria and Styria Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I of Belgium Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share...


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