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Holy Crown of Hungary

11th–12th century · 11th century · Also known as Crown of Saint Stephen

The Holy Crown of Hungary is the coronation crown of the Hungarian kings, traditionally linked with Stephen I, though its surviving form combines Byzantine enamel work of the later eleventh century with a Latin upper part. From the later Middle Ages it embodied the kingdom itself, and a king was not fully legitimate until crowned with it at Székesfehérvár. Since 2000 it has been displayed in the Hungarian Parliament building.

Holy Crown of Hungary
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Holy Crown of Hungary. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/holy-crown-of-hungary
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The Epoch Institute. “Holy Crown of Hungary.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/holy-crown-of-hungary.
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