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| '''Estergom''' is a city with county rights in Hungary. | '''Esztergom''' is a city with county rights in Hungary. |
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| Estergom first was a Roman frontier town under a variety of names: Salvio Mansio, Salvio, Solva, Stregom, and Gran. | Esztergom first was a Roman frontier town under a variety of names: Salvio Mansio, Salvio, Solva, Stregom, and Gran. |
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| While [[Hungary/StephenI|St. Stephen I]] was crowned in this city in 1000, he would move the capital to [[Hungary/Szekesfehervar|Szekesfehervar]] during his reign. Estergom would continue to see infrequent use as a capital over the next several centuries, until '''Bela IV''' cemented [[Hungary/Budapest|Buda]] as his capital. | While [[Hungary/StephenI|St. Stephen I]] was crowned in this city in 1000, he would move the capital to [[Hungary/Szekesfehervar|Szekesfehervar]] during his reign. Esztergom would continue to see infrequent use as a capital over the next several centuries, until '''Bela IV''' cemented [[Hungary/Budapest|Buda]] as his capital. |
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| The archdiocese of Estergom was the first and most important bishopric founded by St. Stephen I in Hungary. | The archdiocese of Esztergom was the first and most important bishopric founded by St. Stephen I in Hungary. |
Esztergom
Esztergom is a city with county rights in Hungary.
History
Esztergom first was a Roman frontier town under a variety of names: Salvio Mansio, Salvio, Solva, Stregom, and Gran.
Grand Prince Geza built a palace here in 960 and reigned over the Hungarian tribes from it.
While St. Stephen I was crowned in this city in 1000, he would move the capital to Szekesfehervar during his reign. Esztergom would continue to see infrequent use as a capital over the next several centuries, until Bela IV cemented Buda as his capital.
The archdiocese of Esztergom was the first and most important bishopric founded by St. Stephen I in Hungary.