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Gyula the Younger

fl. c. 1003 · 11th century · Also known as Gyula III

Gyula the Younger was the last independent gyula, or ruler, of Transylvania, the maternal uncle of Stephen I of Hungary. He kept a separate realm oriented towards Byzantium and resisted Stephen's authority. In about 1003 Stephen attacked him, captured him and his family and annexed Transylvania to the Kingdom of Hungary.

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Realm of the Gyulas

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Gyula the Younger. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/gyula-the-younger
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