Ladislaus I of Hungary (I. László magyar király) - Hosök tere, Budapest, Hungary
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Ladislaus I of Hungary (I. László magyar király) (c.1040 – 1095) was King of Hungary from 1077 and King of Croatia from 1091. His bronze statue can be found in a semi-circular pantheon, which is part of the Milleniu Monument at Hosök tere in Budapest
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Location: Budapest, Hungary
Date Posted: 03/02/2020
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In the second window from the left of the two-winged semi-circular pantheon, which is filled with 7-7 statues of Hungarian leaders, kings and governors a bronze statue of Ladislaus I of Hungary can be found. He reigned from 1077 to 1095 and conquered Croatia for Hungary in the year 1091. Under his reign Hungary returned to the glories last know under St. Stephen. He is depicted here in a knight dress wearing a shirt and a skirt of mail under a long cloak. He has crown on his head, a sword is hanging at his left side and he hold an axe. Under the statue a bronze relief can be found where is depictedhere as a a knight fighting ona horse against an enemy.
Biography
Ladislaus I (c. 1040 – 29 July 1095) was King of Hungary from 1077 and King of Croatia from 1091. He was the second son of King Béla I of Hungary. After Béla's death in 1063, Ladislaus and his elder brother, Géza, acknowledged their cousin, Solomon as the lawful king in exchange for receiving their father's former duchy, which included one-third of the kingdom. Géza and Ladislaus cooperated with Solomon for the next decade. Ladislaus's most popular legend, which narrates his fight with a "Cuman" (a Turkic nomad marauder) who abducted a Hungarian girl, is connected to this period. Géza's and Ladislaus's relationship with Solomon deteriorated in the early 1070s, and they rebelled against him. Géza was proclaimed king in 1074, but Solomon maintained control of the western regions of his kingdom. During Géza's reign, Ladislaus was his brother's most influential adviser. Géza died in 1077, and his supporters made Ladislaus king. Solomon resisted Ladislaus with the assistance of King Henry IV of Germany. Ladislaus supported Henry IV's opponents during the Investiture Controversy. In 1081, Solomon abdicated and acknowledged Ladislaus's reign, but he conspired to regain the royal crown and Ladislaus imprisoned him. Ladislaus canonized the first Hungarian saints (including his distant relatives, King Stephen I and Duke Emeric) in 1085. He set Solomon free during the canonization ceremony. After a series of civil wars, Ladislaus's main focus was the restoration of public safety. He introduced severe legislation, punishing those who violated property rights with death or mutilation. He occupied almost all Croatia in 1091, which marked the beginning of an expansion period for the medieval Kingdom of Hungary. Ladislaus's victories over the Pechenegs and Cumans ensured the security of his kingdom's eastern borders for about 150 years. His relationship with the Holy See deteriorated during the last years of his reign, as the popes claimed that Croatia was their fief, but Ladislaus denied their claims. Ladislaus was canonized on 27 June 1192 by Pope Celestine III. Legends depict him as a pious knight-king, "the incarnation of the late-medieval Hungarian ideal of chivalry." He is a popular saint in Hungary and neighboring countries, where many churches are dedicated to him.
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