Ladislaus I

Prince Ladislaus with the Cuman
King St Ladislaus
King St Ladislaus
Empress Eirene
St Ladislaus
Coin with the representation of Ladislaus I on it
He was born in Poland around 1040, as Béla I's middle son. He was the leader of the ducate, first together with his elder brother, Géza (1063-74), then alone (1074-77). From his first wife - her name is unknown - he had a daughter (unknown), from his second wife, Adelhaid, daughter of the German king Rudolf, he also had a daughter (Piroska). He died on 29 July, 1095. First he was buried in the Benedictian abbey at Szomogyvár, which was founded by himself, then in Várad. He was canonised in 1192.

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