David of Hungary ( hu, Dávid; between 1053 and 1055 – after 1094) was a member of the Árpád dynasty as the second son of

Andrew I of Hungary Andrew I the White or the Catholic ( hu, I. Fehér or ; 1015 – before 6 December 1060) was King of Hungary from 1046 to 1060. He descended from a younger branch of the Árpád dynasty. After spending fifteen years in exile, he ascended ...

and

Anastasia of Kiev Anastasia of Kiev (russian: Анастасия Ярославна; uk, Анастасія Ярославна; 1023 – 1074/1094) was Queen of Hungary by marriage to King Andrew the White. Life Anastasia was a daughter of Grand Prince Yarosl ...

. David's exact birth date is unknown. His elder brother,

Solomon Solomon (; , ),, ; ar, سُلَيْمَان, ', , ; el, Σολομών, ; la, Salomon also called Jedidiah (Hebrew language, Hebrew: , Modern Hebrew, Modern: , Tiberian Hebrew, Tiberian: ''Yăḏīḏăyāh'', "beloved of Yahweh, Yah"), ...

was born in 1053 and the establishing charter of the abbey of Tihany (1055) clarifies that Andrew I has 'sons', thus David perhaps was born between the two dates. During the civil war between his father and Prince Béla, Queen Anastasia took refuge with her two sons in

Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

, where they resided until 1063, when Béla I died in an accident. David did not participate in the battle for the throne, involving his brother and his cousins,

Géza Géza is a Hungarian given name and may refer to any of the following: * Benjamin Géza Affleck * Géza, Grand Prince of the Hungarians * Géza I of Hungary, King of Hungary * Géza II of Hungary, King of Hungary * Géza, son of Géza II of Hungar ...

and

Ladislaus Ladislaus ( or according to the case) is a masculine given name of Slavic origin. It may refer to: * Ladislaus of Hungary (disambiguation) * Ladislaus I (disambiguation) * Ladislaus II (disambiguation) * Ladislaus III (disambiguation) * Ladi ...

, and did not deal with politics. According to historian Mór Wertner, David was a member of the clerical order in 1094. In the same year he donated a large sum of money to the

Abbey of Tihany The Tihany Abbey is a Benedictine monastery established in Tihany in the Kingdom of Hungary in 1055. Its patrons are the Virgin Mary and Saint Aignan of Orleans. Foundation The Benedictine monastery in Tihany was established in 1055 by King Andrew ...

, which had been founded by his father, Andrew I in 1055. Probably he died shortly, as the tone of the charter of donation was formulated as a testament. In 1095, when King Ladislaus I died, according to the contemporary records, only princes

Lampert Lampert is a surname of Western European origin, possibly from an Old Frankish name for the Lombards. It is also a given name. Bearers of the name include: People Given name :''Ordered chronologically'' * Lambert of Hersfeld (c. 1024–1082/85), ...

Coloman Coloman, es, Colomán (german: Koloman (also Slovak, Czech, Croatian), it, Colomanno, ca, Colomà; hu, Kálmán) The Germanic origin name Coloman used by Germans since the 9th century. * Coloman, King of Hungary * Coloman of Galicia-Lodomeria ...

and Álmos survived the king. David was buried in

Tihany Tihany /ˈtihɒɲ/ is a village on the northern shore of Lake Balaton on the Tihany Peninsula (Hungary, Veszprém County). The whole peninsula is a historical district. The center of the district is the Benedictine Tihany Abbey, which was founde ...

, next to his father.Wertner 1892. p. 135–136.

References

Sources

* Wertner, Mór: "Dávid herczeg". In: W. M.: ''Az Árpádok családi története'', Nagy-Becskerek, Pleitz Ferencz Pál Könyvnyomdája, 1892, 134–136. 1050s births 1090s deaths House of Árpád 11th-century Hungarian people Hungarian princes Hungarian Christian monks Sons of kings {{Hungary-reli-bio-stub