9 events with tag "Stephen"
34
ID: 4098
Martyrdom of St. Stephen - first Christian martyr, stoned to death outside Jerusalem while Saul (later Paul) holds the cloaks
ID: 4098
1000
ID: 5545
December 25, 1000
Stephen I crowned first King of Hungary with crown sent by Pope Sylvester II, establishing Christian kingdom
ID: 5545
1038
ID: 5546
August 15, 1038
King Stephen I dies, later canonized as Saint Stephen, patron saint of Hungary
ID: 5546
1135
ID: 2606
December 22, 1135
Stephen of Blois crowned - Henry's nephew breaks oath to Matilda, seizes treasury and crown with Church support
ID: 2606
1139
ID: 2607
The Anarchy begins - Matilda lands in England to claim throne, 19 years of civil war follow
ID: 2607
1139
ID: 5820
Sheriff system breaks down during Anarchy - local strongmen usurp sheriff offices, royal revenue collection collapses
ID: 5820
1141
ID: 2608
February 2, 1141
Battle of Lincoln - Stephen captured, Matilda proclaimed 'Lady of the English' but never crowned
ID: 2608
1153
ID: 2614
August 17, 1153
Death of Stephen's son Eustace - chokes to death (divine judgment?), Stephen loses will to fight
ID: 2614
1154
ID: 2616
October 25, 1154
Death of King Stephen - dies at Dover, Henry peacefully succeeds, Anarchy ends after 19 years
ID: 2616