This is a list of Hungarian monarchs; it includes the grand princes (895–1000) and the kings and ruling queens of Hungary (1000–1918).The Hungarian Grand Principality was established around 895, following the 9th-century Hungarian conquest of the Carpathian Basin. The Kingdom of Hungary existed from 1000–1001 with the coronation of King Saint Stephen. The Árpád dynasty, the male-line descendants of Grand Prince Árpád, ruled Hungary continuously from 895 to 1301. Christianity was adopted as the state religion for the Kingdom of Hungary by King Saint Stephen and the kings of the Árpád dynasty used the title of the apostolic king. The descendants of the dynasty gave the world the highest number of saints and blesseds from one family.[1] Therefore, since the 13th century the dynasty has often been referred to as the "Kindred of the Holy Kings". The Árpád dynasty ruled the Carpathian Basin for four hundred years, influencing almost all of Europe through its extensive dynastic connections.[2] The paternal lineage of the Árpád dynasty]came to end in 1301 with the death of King Andrew III of Hungary, and all of the subsequent kings of Hungary (with the exception of King Matthias Corvinus) were cognatic descendants of the Árpád dynasty. In 1918, after World War I, King Charles IV "renounced participation" in state affairs, but did not abdicate. The Kingdom of Hungary existed as a country from 1920 to 1946, and officially represented the Hungarian monarchy, but in reality there was no king.
| Portrait | Name | Monarch from | Monarch until | Marriage(s) | Title | |
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| Levedi Levedias, Lebedias, Lebedi | ? | 850 (?) | A Khazar princess | first voivode | ||
| Álmos Almos, Almus | 850 | 895 | Unknown | kende or gyula(Son of Ügyek and Emese) | ||
| Kurszán Kücsid, Kusál, Cussan, Cusa | ? | 904 | Unknown | kende or gyula(Son of Kond and brother of Kaplon) |
The king-list for the first half of the 10th century is often disputed, as the Hungarian nation consisted of several tribes led by various leaders. The most frequently proposed list is:
| Name Reign | Portrait | Arms | Birth Parentage | Marriage(s) Issue | Death Burial | Notes | |
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| House of Árpád | |||||||
| Árpád 895 ┃ 907 | 845 Son of Álmos, Grand Prince of the Hungarians | 907 Aged 62 | |||||
| Zoltán 907 ┃ 947 | 896 Son of Árpád, Grand Prince of the Hungarians | Menumorut's daughter (?) Taksony, Grand Prince of the Hungarians | 947 | ||||
| Fajsz 947 ┃ 955 | Early 10th century Son of Jutocsa |
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| Taksony 955 ┃ 972 | 931 Son of Zoltán, Grand Prince of the Hungarians and Menumorut's daughter (?) | "Cuman" lady (A Khazar, Pecheneg or Volga Bulgarian woman) Géza, Grand Prince of the Hungarians Michael | 972 Aged 41 | ||||
| Géza 972 ┃ 997 | 945 Son of Taksony, Grand Prince of the Hungarians | Sarolt, daughter of Gyula of Transylvania | 997 Aged 52 | ||||
| Stephen 997 ┃ 1000 | 975 Esztergom Son of Géza, Grand Prince of the Hungarians and Sarolt, daughter of Gyula of Transylvania | Blessed Gisela of Bavaria 996
| 15 August 1038 Esztergom or Székesfehérvár Aged 62–63 Royal Basilica, Székesfehérvár, Kingdom of Hungary |
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| Name Reign Coronation | Portrait | Arms | Birth Parentage | Marriage(s) Issue | Death Burial | Notes | |
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| House of Anjou (1308–1395) | |||||||
| Charles I Charles Robert 26th king of Hungary 17 November 1308 ┃ 16 July 1342 (33 years, 242 days) 1st coronation Spring 1301 Esztergom 2nd coronation 15 June 1309 Buda 3rd coronation[3] 27 August 1310 Székesfehérvár | 1288 Naples, Kingdom of Naples Son of Charles Martel of Anjou and Clemence of Habsburg | 1st marriage Maria of Galicia No issue2nd marriage Mary of Bytom 1306/11 3rd marriage No issue4th marriage Elisabeth of Poland 6 July 1320 | 16 July 1342 Visegrád, Kingdom of Hungary Aged 53–54 Royal Basilica, Székesfehérvár, Kingdom of Hungary |
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| Louis I Louis the Great 27th king of Hungary 16 July 1342 ┃ 10 September 1382 (40 years, 57 days) 21 July 1342 Székesfehérvár | 5 March 1326 Visegrád, Kingdom of Hungary Son of Charles I, King of Hungary and Elizabeth of Poland | 1st marriage Margaret of Bohemia 1342–45 No issue2nd marriage Elizabeth of Bosnia 20 June 1353
| 10 September 1382 Nagyszombat, Kingdom of Hungary Aged 56–57 Royal Basilica, Székesfehérvár, Kingdom of Hungary |
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| Mary 28th "king" of Hungary First reign 10 September 1382 ┃ December 1385 (3 years, 3 months) 17 September 1382 Székesfehérvár | 14 April 1371 Buda, Kingdom of Hungary Daughter of Louis I, King of Hungary and Elizabeth of Bosnia | Sigismund of Luxembourg 1 November 1385
| 17 May 1395 Buda, Kingdom of Hungary Aged 23–24 St. Mary Cathedral, Várad, Kingdom of Hungary |
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| Charles II Charles the Small 29th king of Hungary 31 December 1385 ┃ 24 February 1386 (56 days) 31 December 1385 Székesfehérvár | 1345 Durazzo, Kingdom of Naples Son of Louis of Durazzo and Margaret of Sanseverino | Margaret of Durazzo 24 January 1369
| 24 February 1386 Visegrád, Kingdom of Hungary Aged 41 Visegrád, Kingdom of Hungary |
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| Mary 28th "king" of Hungary Second reign Reign with Sigismund (1387–1395) 24 February 1386 ┃ 17 May 1395 (9 years, 83 days) | 14 April 1371 Buda, Kingdom of Hungary Daughter of Louis I, King of Hungary and Elizabeth of Bosnia | Sigismund of Luxembourg 1 November 1385
| 17 May 1395 Buda, Kingdom of Hungary Aged 23–24 St. Mary Cathedral, Várad, Kingdom of Hungary |
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| Ladislaus Anti-king 13 July 1403 ┃ 7 November 1403 (168 days) 5 August 1403 Zadar | 15 February 1377 Naples, Kingdom of Naples Son of Charles II, King of Hungary and Margaret of Durazzo | 1st marriage Costanza Chiaramonte 1390 No issue2nd marriage Mary of Lusignan 12 February 1403 No issue3rd marriage Mary of Enghien 1406 No issue | 6 August 1414 Naples, Kingdom of Naples Aged 37 St. John Church, Naples, Kingdom of Naples |
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| Name Reign Coronation | Portrait | Arms | Birth Parentage | Marriage(s) Issue | Death Burial | Notes | |
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| House of Habsburg (1437–1457) | |||||||
| Albert Albert the Habsburg 31st king of Hungary 18 December 1437 ┃ 27 October 1439 (1 year, 314 days) 1 January 1438 Székesfehérvár | 16 August 1397 Vienna, Ducy of Austria Son of Albert IV, Duke of Austria and Joanna Sophia of Bavaria | Elizabeth of Luxembourg 19 April 1422
| 27 October 1439 Neszmély, Kingdom of Hungary Aged 42–43 Royal Basilica, Székesfehérvár, Kingdom of Hungary |
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| Ladislaus V Ladislaus the Posthumous 32nd king of Hungary 15 May 1440 ┃ 23 November 1457 (17 year, 193 days) 15 May 1440 Székesfehérvár | 22 February 1440 Komárom, Kingdom of Hungary Son of Albert, King of Hungary and Elizabeth of Luxembourg | Unmarried | 23 November 1457 Prague Aged 17–18 St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia |
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| Name Reign Coronation | Portrait | Arms | Birth Parentage | Marriage(s) Issue | Death Burial | Notes | |
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| House of Jagiellon (1490–1526) | |||||||
| Vladislaus II Vladislaus Dobzse 35th king of Hungary 15 July 1490 ┃ 13 March 1516 (25 years, 243 days) 18 September 1490 Székesfehérvár | 1 March 1456 Kraków, Kingdom of Poland Son of Casimir IV, King of Poland and Elizabeth of Austria | 1st marriage Barbara of Brandenburg 20 August 1476 No issue2nd marriage Beatrice of Naples 4 October 1490 No issue3rd marriage Anne of Foix-Candale 29 September 1502
| 13 March 1516 Buda, Kingdom of Hungary Aged 60–61 Royal Basilica, Székesfehérvár, Kingdom of Hungary |
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| Louis II 36th king of Hungary 13 March 1516 ┃ 29 August 1526 (10 year, 170 days) 4 June 1508 Székesfehérvár | 1 July 1506 Buda, Kingdom of Hungary Son of Vladislaus II, King of Hungary and Anne of Foix-Candale | Mary of Austria 1515 No issue | 29 August 1526 Battle of Mohács, Kingdom of Hungary Aged 20–21 Royal Basilica, Székesfehérvár, Kingdom of Hungary |
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| Name Reign Coronation | Portrait | Arms | Birth Parentage | Marriage(s) Issue | Death Burial | Notes | |
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| House of Zápolya (1526–1570) | |||||||
| John I John Zápolya 37th king of Hungary 11 November 1526 ┃ 22 July 1540 (13 years, 255 days) 11 November 1526 Székesfehérvár | 1487 Szepesváralja, Kingdom of Hungary Son of Stephen Zápolya, Palatine of Hungary, and Hedwig of Cieszyn | Isabella of Poland In late January to early February 1539 | 22 July 1540 Szászsebes, Eastern Hungarian Kingdom Aged 53 Royal Basilica, Székesfehérvár, Eastern Hungarian Kingdom |
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| John II John Sigismund 40th king of Hungary First reign 13 September 1540 ┃ 19 July 1551 (10 years, 310 days) Second reign 25 November 1556 ┃ 16 August 1570 (13 years, 264 days) Never crowned | 7 July 1540 Buda, Eastern Hungarian Kingdom Son of John I of Hungary, and Isabella of Poland | Unmarried | 14 March 1571 Gyulafehérvár, Principality of Transylvania Aged 30–31 St. Michael's Cathedral, Gyulafehérvár, Principality of Transylvania |
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See also: List of princes of Transylvania.
| Name Reign Coronation | Portrait | Arms | Birth Parentage | Marriage(s) Issue | Death Burial | Notes | |
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| House of Habsburg-Lorraine (1780–1918) | |||||||
| Joseph II The Hat King[10] 51st king of Hungary 29 November 1780 ┃ 20 February 1790 (9 years, 283 days) Never crowned | 13 March 1741 Vienna Son of Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor and Queen Maria Theresa | 1st marriage Isabella of Parma 6 October 1760 Vienna two children 2nd marriage Maria Josepha of Bavaria 13 January 1765 Vienna no issue | 20 February 1790 Vienna aged 48 Capuchin Crypt, Vienna, Archduchy of Austria | Son of Maria Theresa and Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor | |||
| Leopold II 52nd king of Hungary 20 February 1790 ┃ 1 March 1792 (2 years, 10 days) 15 November 1790 Pozsony | 5 May 1747 Vienna Son of Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor and Queen Maria Theresa | Maria Luisa of Spain 5 August 1765 Innsbruck sixteen children | 1 March 1792 Vienna aged 44 Capuchin Crypt, Vienna, Archduchy of Austria | Son of Maria Theresa, younger brother of Joseph II | |||
| Francis I 53rd king of Hungary 1 March 1792 ┃ 2 March 1835 (43 years, 1 days) 6 June 1792 Buda | 12 February 1768 Florence Son of Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Hungary and Maria Luisa of Spain | 1st marriage Elisabeth of Württemberg one child 2nd marriage Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily twelve children 3rd marriage Maria Ludovika of Austria-Este no issue 4th marriage Caroline Augusta of Bavaria no issue | 2 March 1835 Vienna aged 67 Capuchin Crypt, Vienna, Archduchy of Austria | Son of Leopold II | |||
| Ferdinand V The Benign 54th king of Hungary 2 March 1835 ┃ 2 December 1848 (13 years, 275 days) 28 September 1830 Pozsony | 19 April 1793 Vienna Son of Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Hungary and Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily | Maria Anna of Savoy 27 February 1831 Vienna no issue | 29 June 1875 Prague aged 82 Capuchin Crypt, Vienna, Archduchy of Austria | Son of Francis I | |||
| Franz Joseph I 55th king of Hungary 2 December 1848 ┃ 21 November 1916 (67 years, 354 days) 8 June 1867 Buda | 18 August 1830 Vienna Son of Archduke Franz Karl of Austria and Princess Sophie of Bavaria | Elisabeth of Bavaria 24 April 1854 Vienna four children | 21 November 1916 Vienna aged 86 Capuchin Crypt, Vienna, Archduchy of Austria | Nephew of Ferdinand V, grandson of Francis I | |||
| Charles IV Blessed Charles 56th king of Hungary 21 November 1916 ┃ 16 November 1918 (1 year, 360 days) 30 December 1916 Budapest | 17 August 1887 Persenbeug-Gottsdorf Son of Archduke Otto of Austria and Princess Maria Josepha of Saxony | Zita of Bourbon-Parma 21 October 1911 Schwarzau eight children | 1 April 1922 Funchal aged 34 Church of Our Lady, Funchal, Portugal | Great-nephew of Francis Joseph I, second great grandson of Francis I | |||
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