Medieval Kings of Hungary — engraving

"S. Stefano, S. Ladislao, Geisa, Arpado"

"Medieval Kings of Hungary: Saint Stephen 5, King Ladislaus I 7, Geza I or Magnus 4 and Arpad 2".

2. Arpad (between 845 and 855 - 907). Ruler of the union of Hungarian tribes (Grand Duke). Founder of the Arpad dynasty.

4. Géza I (1040 - 1077) was King of Hungary from 1074 until his death. He was the eldest son of King Béla I. His baptismal name was Magnus. With German assistance, Géza's cousin Solomon acquired the crown when his father died in 1063, forcing Géza to leave Hungary.

5. Stephen I, also called Saint Stephen, was the first King of Hungary from 1000 until his death in 1038. In Hungarian, he is known as Szent Istvan Kiraly. His original name was Vajk, born in c.970 in Esztergom, Hungary. He is considered to be the founder of the Hungarian state and one of the most renowned figures in Hungarian history.
Stephen was a member of the Árpád dynasty and son of the Magyar Grand Prince Géza.

7. Ladislaus I (1040 - 1095), also known as Saint Ladislas, was King of Hungary from 1077 and King of Croatia from 1091.

Technique, Material: Handcoloured copperplate engraving / Paper
Artist:  Engraver: Luigi Giarre
Date, Publisher: Giulio Ferrario's,  "Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World", Florence, 1831.
Size: sheet  22,5 х 14,5 cm.