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Géza I (c. 1040 – 1077) was King of Hungary from 1074 until his death. The eldest son of King Béla I, Géza was baptized as Magnus. When his father died in 1063, his cousin Solomon, with German support, took the crown, forcing Géza to flee. He returned with Polish aid and signed a treaty with Solomon in 1064, recognizing Solomon's rule in exchange for control over one-third of the kingdom.

Though initially cooperating with Solomon, tensions rose by 1071. Solomon invaded Géza's duchy in 1074, defeating him initially, but Géza emerged victorious at the Battle of Mogyoród on March 14, 1074, and became king. Solomon retained control over Moson and Pressburg (Bratislava) for several years. Géza sought peace with Solomon before his death, after which his brother Ladislaus succeeded him, as Géza's sons were still children.