16 Facts About Samuel Aba

Samuel Aba reigned as King of Hungary between 1041 and 1044.

Samuel Aba was born to a prominent family with extensive domains in the region of the Matra Hills.

Thereafter the originally pagan or Judaism Samuel Aba family converted to Christianity.

Samuel Aba fled from the battlefield but was captured and killed.

Kristo argues that both Samuel Aba's Khazar origin and his first name suggest that he was born to a family that adhered to Judaism.

Samuel Aba held important offices during the reign of King Stephen.

Samuel Aba was a member of the royal council and became the first palatine of Hungary.

Samuel Aba abolished all laws introduced by Peter the Venetian and had many of his predecessor's supporters killed or tortured.

Hungarian chronicles sharply criticized Samuel Aba for socializing with the peasants instead of the nobles.

Samuel Aba had a number of his councillors executed during Lent.

The decisive battle was fought at Menfo near Gyor, where Samuel Aba's army was routed.

The latter sources further state that Samuel was first buried in a nearby church, but was later transferred to his family's monastery at Abasar.

When King Samuel Aba had broken his oath and his treaty, King Henry invaded Hungary with a very small force.

Samuel Aba, who had equipped a very large army, held him in such contempt that he allowed him to enter the province, as though it would be easy to kill or to capture him.

King Samuel Aba narrowly escaped by fleeing, while all the Hungarians rushed in crowds to surrender to King Henry and promised subjection and service.

Not long afterwards Samuel Aba was taken prisoner by King Peter and paid the penalty of his crimes with his head.