Timeline August 1038

Events in August 1038 3

• 975 – 1038 Stephen I of Hungary (975-1038) Died 15 August 1038, aged 63 Stephen I, founder and first king of the Kingdom of Hungary, died on 15 August 1038. He had Christianized the Magyars and established the administrative and ecclesiastical structures of the Hungarian state. He was later canonized as a saint.
• 1038 Bretislav I of Bohemia invades Poland Bohemian forces sack Poznan and Gniezno Duke Bretislav I of Bohemia invaded Poland, exploiting a period of internal crisis following the death of Mieszko II, and sacked the cities of Poznan and Gniezno. His forces removed the relics of Saint Adalbert from Gniezno Cathedral and carried them to Prague. The raid devastated the early Polish church and administration.
• 1038 Peter Orseolo becomes King of Hungary Succeeds his uncle Stephen I on the Hungarian throne Peter Orseolo, nephew of King Stephen I, was crowned King of Hungary following Stephen's death in August 1038. His turbulent reign was marked by conflict with the Hungarian nobility and he was deposed within a few years. His accession ended the undisputed succession within the founding line of the Arpad dynasty.