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Peter Orseolo of Hungary

Type Figure Region Hungary Time c. 1010–1046 Also known as Peter I

Peter Orseolo (c. 1010–1046), of a Venetian ruling family, twice took the Hungarian throne (1038–1041, 1044–1046) after Saint Stephen's death in 1038…

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  1. c. 1010–1038Venice · VeniceBorn into a Venetian ruling family, he maintained close ties with the Hungarian court through his aunt, the queen mother of Hungary; in Saint Stephen's later years he was adopted as a son and entered the line of succession.
  2. 1038–1041Székesfehérvár · HungarySucceeded to the throne after Saint Stephen's death, relying on foreign advisers and favorites and alienating the native nobility; in 1041 he was overthrown by a noble uprising led by Aba Samuel and fled to Germany.
  3. 1044–1046Hungary · HungaryRestored with the military support of Henry III of the Holy Roman Empire, but continued to suppress the nobility, provoking a stronger backlash; in 1046 the Pecheneg uprising broke out, Peter was captured and executed, and Andrew I subsequently succeeded him.

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