The ''Admonitions'' (; ) is a mirror for princesa literary work summarizing the principles of governmentcompleted in the 1010s or 1020s for King

Stephen I of Hungary Stephen I, also known as King Saint Stephen ( ; ; ; 975 – 15 August 1038), was the last grand prince of the Hungarians between 997 and 1000 or 1001, and the first king of Hungary from 1000 or 1001 until his death in 1038. The year of his bi ...

's son and heir, Emeric. About a century later, Bishop

Hartvik Hartvik or Hartvic (also ''Arduin'', ; died after 1103) was a prelate (most probably the bishop of Győr) in the Kingdom of Hungary under King Coloman the Book-lover. He wrote a new ''Life'' of St Stephen I of Hungary based on the holy king's tw ...

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that Stephen I himself wrote the small book. Modern scholarship has concluded that a foreign cleric who was proficient in rhymed Latin prose compiled the text. The cleric has been associated with a Saxon monk,

Thangmar Thangmar (or Thankmar) (c.950- c.1003) was a German historian. Life His first appearance in history is as the head of the cathedral school at Hildesheim; at a later date he became dean of the Hildesheim Cathedral, and being at the same time not ...

; with the Venetian Bishop

Gerard of Csanád Gerard or Gerard Sagredo (; ; ; 23 April 977/1000 – 24 September 1046) was the first bishop of Csanád in the Kingdom of Hungary from around 1030 to his death. Most information about his life was preserved in his legends which contain most c ...

; and with Archbishop

Astrik Saint Astrik of Pannonhalma (also known as Anastasius, Astericus, Ascrick, Astrissicus) (died c. 1030/1040) is a saint of the 11th century. Life Radla was a Czech or Croat from Bohemia, who was a monk in Hungary. He probably received the habit at ...

of Esztergom.

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