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APOSTOLIC MAJESTY

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Originally appearing in Volume V02, Page 205 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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APOSTOLIC

MAJESTY  , a title borne by the kings of Hungary . About A.D . 1000 it was conferred by Pope
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Silvester II. upon St Stephen (975-1038), the first Christian king of Hungary, in return for his zeal in seeking the conversion of the
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heathen . It was renewed by Pope Clement XIII. in 1758 in favour of the empress Maria Theresa and her descendants . The emperor of Austria bears the title of apostolic king of Hungary .

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