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Encyclopedia > Prince Álmos

Álmos (or Almoš) (died 1127) was a Hungarian prince, the son of Geza I of Hungary, brother of Coloman of Hungary. He held several governmental posts in the Kingdom of Hungary. The Republic of Hungary (Magyar Köztársaság) or Hungary (Magyarország) is a landlocked country in Central Europe, bordered by Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia. ... Géza I (Slovak: Gejza), who lived c. ... Coloman (Hungarian:Könyves Kálmán, Slovak and Croatian: Koloman) (1070 - February 3, 1116) was King of Hungary from 1095 to 1116. ... The Kingdom of Hungary is the name of a multiethnic kingdom that existed in Central Europe from 1000 to 1918. ...


Between 1084 and 1091 he was the duke of Slavonia; between 1091 and 1095 he was named King of Slavonia (eastern Croatia). Events Saint Bruno founds the Carthusian Order of monks Kyanzittha begins his reign in Myanmar. ... Events Henry, son of William I attempted a coup against his brothers but failed to seize the English throne. ... Slavonia is a region in eastern Croatia. ... Events Henry, son of William I attempted a coup against his brothers but failed to seize the English throne. ... Events The county of Portugal is established for the second time. ... The Republic of Croatia is a crescent-shaped country in Europe bordering the Mediterranean, Central Europe and the Balkans. ...


In 1095, Coloman dethroned Álmos, making him the duke of the apanage Nitran duchy (Tercia pars regni) instead. Events The county of Portugal is established for the second time. ... The system of appanage has greatly influenced the territorial construction of France and explains the flag of many provinces of France. ... Nitra (in German: Neutra, in Hungarian: Nyitra [in the past frequently Nyitria]) is a city in western Slovakia (and fourth largest urban settlement in Slovakia) situated at the foot of Zobor Mountain in Nitra river valley (see below). ...


Álmos, supported by Germany and Bohemia, came in conflict with Coloman in 1098, after Coloman had declared himself the king of the whole of Croatia in 1097 (crowned in 1102). In 1104 Álmos married Predslava, the daughter of Svyatopolk II of Kiev. The Federal Republic of Germany (German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland) is one of the worlds leading industrialised countries, located in the heart of Europe. ... Bohemia is also a place in the State of United States of America: see Bohemia, New York. ... The Republic of Croatia is a crescent-shaped country in Europe bordering the Mediterranean, Central Europe and the Balkans. ... Events Edgar I deposes Donald III to become king of Scotland. ... Mosaic of St. ...


Coloman made peace with Álmos in 1108, but only to have Álmos and his son Béla imprisoned in 1108 or 1109 to prevent them from becoming the future king.


Álmos was the last duke of Nitra, his removal also marks the end of the Nitrian Frontier Duchy and thus a full integration of the territory of Slovakia into Hungary. National motto: None Official language Slovak Capital Bratislava President Ivan Gašparovič Prime Minister Mikuláš Dzurinda Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 126th 49,035 km² Negligible Population  - Total (2004)  - Density Ranked 103rd 5,379,455 109/km² Independence January 1, 1993 (division of Czechoslovakia) Currency Slovak koruna Time zone  - in summer CET...


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