- Levente
Levente (die in 1047) - youngest son of
Vazul , a ruler inHungary 'sÁrpád dynasty .Levente was son of
Vazul , cousin ofStephen I of Hungary , and unknown from name women from familyTátony ["Słownik Starożytności Słowiańskich", vol. 7] . Brother ofAndrew I of Hungary and Béla I ofHungary . After 1031 and before year 1038, how supposeBálint Hóman nearly year 1035, when their father had is eyes gouged out and molten lead poured in his ears on order of king Stephen I, the three brothers was obliged to leave the country. Fleeing first toBohemia , they continued toPoland where Bela settled down, while his brothers continued on, settling inKiev . In Poland, Bela served kingMieszko II Lambert of Poland and took part in the king's campaigns against the pagan Pomeran tribes. He became a successful military leader, and the king gave his daughter, Rixa in marriage to him. After his marriage, he probably lived in Poland even during the time of "interregnum" when his brother-in-law,Casimir I of Poland was obliged to leave the country. Andrew and Levente go toprince ofKievan Rus' -Yaroslav I the Wise .In year 1046 the Hungarian prelates, lead by
bishop Gerard Sagredo , called back to the country dukeVazul 's formerly expelled sons, who have been living inKiev . By the time when Andrew andLevente arrived to Hungary, an extensive revolt of the pagan Hungarians had broken out. The two brothers made an alliance with the pagan rebels who accepted their leadership inAbaújvár . King Peter I tried to escape to theHoly Roman Empire , but he was arrested and blinded by the followers of the two princes. Levente was the last member of his family not to be baptised, renouncing his rights of succession rather than accept baptism. He was seriously injured in battle against the forces of Peter Ir and died of his injuries within a year.The Hungarian chronicles related that after the downfall of
Peter Urseolo Andrew agreed with his elder brother, Levente, who was a decided pagan, that Andrew would rule overHungary . Andrew, however, was crowned only in 1047, after his brother's death.References
*cite book
first = S. A.
last = Sroka
year = 2000
title = Historia Węgier do 1526 roku
publisher =
location = Bydgoszcz, Poland
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*cite web
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title = Foundation for Medieval Genealogy
url = http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/HUNGARY.htm#_Toc146273216
accessdate = 2007-12-29
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