= 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 [[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 [[Hungary/BelaIV|Bela IV]] cemented [[Hungary/Budapest|Buda]] as his capital. The archdiocese of Esztergom was the first and most important bishopric founded by St. Stephen I in Hungary. ---- CategoryRicottone CategoryCity