Gza of Hungary (born around 940-945, died in 997) (possibly Gycsa in Old Hungarian, Gejza in Slovak), was the fejedelem (ruling prince) of the Magyars from c. 970 to 997.
Gza was the son of Taksony, ruling prince of the Magyars and his Cuman wife, and was the great-grandson of rpd, who gave his name to the ruling dynasty. Although still a pagan when he became ruler, the alliance concluded between the Holy Roman Empire and Byzantium in 972 forced Gza to convert to Christianity in order to secure a lasting peace for Hungary. He turned to the Holy Roman Emperor Otto I, who ordained a Benedictine monk, Bruno of Sankt Gallen, as bishop and sent him to Hungary to baptise Gza (this occured in 985 according to some sources). However, although he was mainly accepted as a Christian ruler it is doubtful that he was a Christian at heart. According to the Bishop of Merseburg he continued to worship pagan gods.
Although overshadowed by his son, King Stephen I of Hungary, Gza made considerable achievements during his reign. He established centralised rule over the entire country, except for Transylvania which remained under the seperate authority of the gyula. This allowed him to collect taxies and duties far more successfully than his predecessors and thus increase his personal wealth.
Gza's wife was Sarolt, daughter of Gyula of Transylvania, and who was brought up as a Christian. Gza had a brother named Michael (born in 955 at Esztergom), who became Regent of Poland and died about 978.
The greatest elevations are in the Ttra mountains of the north of Hungary proper, in the east and south of Transylvania (the Transylvanian Alps) and in the eastern portion of the Banat.
The principal salt-mines are in Transylvania at Torda, Parajd, Desakna and Mars-Ujvr; and in Hungary at Szlatina, Rnazsk and Sugatag.
The Orthodox Eastern Church in Hungary is subject to the authority of the metropolitan of Carlowitz and the archbishop of Nagyszebcn (Hermannstadt); under the former arc the bishops of Bflcs, Btida, Temesvr, Versecz and Pakrcz, and under the latter the bishops of Arad and Karflnsebes.
Géza of Hungary (born around 940-945, died in 997) (possibly Gyécsa in Old Hungarian, Gejza in Slovak), was the fejedelem (ruling prince) of the Magyars from c.
Géza was the son of Taksony, ruling prince of the Magyars and his Cuman wife, and was the great-grandson of Árpád, who gave his name to the ruling dynasty.
He turned to the Holy Roman Emperor Otto I, who ordained a Benedictine monk, Bruno of Sankt Gallen, as bishop and sent him to Hungary to baptise Géza (this occurred in 985 according to some sources).
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