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Geza I of Hungary
- This article is about the king. There was also a ruling prince Geza of Hungary (940/945–997), father of St. Stephen.
Géza I (Slovak: Gejza) (c. 1040 – 1077) was the king of the Kingdom of Hungary from 1074 to 1077.
For his coronation, Géza received a crown from Byzantine Emperor Michael VII Dukas which was incorporated with the ancient crown of King Stephen I. Géza's short rule was characterized by general disorder in the kingdom. He did however capture Croatia from his brother-in-law Dmitar Zvonimir . He married twice; first to Sophia von Looz, daughter of the Count of Looz, and secondly to Synadene, a niece of Emperor Nicephorus III. By his first marriage he had two children:
Géza died on April 25, 1077 and was succeeded by his brother Ladislaus I. Géza is buried at Vác .
| Preceded by: Solomon | King of Hungary | Succeeded by: Ladislaus I |
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