St. Ladislas

426px-Bernhard_Strigel_-_St_Ladislas_Presents_Wladislav_II_and_his_Sons_to_the_Virgin_-_WGA21888Ladislas the First, son of Bela, King of Hungary, was born in 1041. By the pertinacious importunity of the people he was compelled, much against his inclination, to ascend the throne, in1080. He restored the good laws and discipline which St. Stephen had established, and which seem to have been obliterated by confusion of the times.

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