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Coats of arms showing St. Ladislaus of Hungary.

Saint Ladislaus I (Hungarian: I. (Szent) László, (in Medieval English texts: Saint Lancelot), Croatian: Ladislav I., Czech: Ladislav I., Slovak: Svätý Ladislav I, Polish: Władysław I Święty; c. 1045 – 29 July 1095) was King of Hungary4] from 1077 until his death, "who greatly expanded the boundaries of the kingdom and consolidated it internally; no other Hungarian king was so generally beloved by the people". Following a long period of civil wars, he strengthened the royal power in his kingdom by introducing severe legislation. He would also extend his rule over Croatia. After his canonisation, Ladislaus became the model of the chivalrous king in Hungary.

A number of miracles are attributed to him. For example: on the occasion of some pestilence in the country, he is said to have prayed for the cure before shooting an arrow into the air at random; the arrow then hit the herb which would cure the illness.

In a rather unusual manner for a saint, he is traditionally depicted with a battle-axe. By clicking on the image, it will be enlarged. To go to the page(s) where the image is being used, follow the links under the heading File usage at the bottom of the image page.

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