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Taksony ([ˈtɒkʃoɲ], also Taxis or Tocsun; before or around 931 – early 970s) was the Grand Prince of the Hungarians after their catastrophic defeat in the 955 Battle of Lechfeld. In his youth he had participated in plundering raids in Western Europe, but during his reign the Hungarians only targeted the Byzantine Empire .
Nov 16, 2022 · Preceded by Fajsz Grand Prince of the Magyars c. 955 - before 972 Succeeded by Géza. Named after the last pagan ruling prince, Taksony of Hungary, Taksony is a village of roughly 6,000 inhabitants roughly 23 kilometers south of Budapest, on the bank of the Ráckeve branch of the Danube known as Kisduna (Little Danube).
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Individual Note. Taksony (c. 905 – bef. / c. 972), Grand Prince of the Hungarians (c. 955 or 955 - bef. / c. 972). Taksony was the son of Zoltán (Zaltas), the fourth son of Árpád, the second Grand Prince of the Hungarians. The Gesta Hungarorum mentions that his mother was a daughter of Menmarót, the local military leader in the region of Bihar (Romanian: Biharea) at the tim
When Taksony de Hongrie was born in 0918, in Esztergom, Komárom-Esztergom, Hungary, his father, Zoltán of Hungary, was 22 and his mother, Azaloka Menasseh, "Bihar", was 18. He married Agnes von Cumans about 0942, in Hungary. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 7 daughters.
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- Agnes Von Cumans, Mihaly (Michael) Of Hungary
Taksony (German: Taks) is a town of roughly 6,000 inhabitants roughly 23 kilometers south of Budapest, on the bank of the Ráckeve branch of the Danube known as Kisduna (Little Danube). Taksony is known for its many natural springs and tranquil scenery and serves as a haven for fishermen, boaters and summer vacationers.
- Ráckevei
- Pest
Father. Taksony. Géza ( c. 940 – 997), also Gejza, was Grand Prince of the Hungarians from the early 970s. He was the son of Grand Prince Taksony and his Oriental— Khazar, Pecheneg or Volga Bulgarian —wife. He married Sarolt, a daughter of an Eastern Orthodox Hungarian chieftain.
Taksony (Hungarian pronunciation: ['t?k?o?]; before or around 931 early 970s) was the Grand Prince of the Hungarians after their catastrophic defeat in the 955 Battle of Lechfeld. In his youth he had participated in plundering raids in Western Europe, but during his reign the Hungarians only targeted the Byzantine Empire.
