Vata pagan uprising

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Vata pagan uprising
Part of Christianization of Hungary
Pagans slaughtering priests and the martyrdom of Bishop Gerard of Csanád depicted in the Anjou Legendarium
Date 1046 Location Kingdom of Hungary Result Christian victory
Belligerents
Hungarian rebels	Árpád dynasty
Commanders and leaders
Vatha	Peter Urseolo Andrew I
Strength
Unknown	Unknown

The Vata pagan uprising (Hungarian: Vata-féle lázadás) was a Hungarian rebellion which, in 1046, brought about the overthrow of King Peter Urseolo, the martyrdom of Bishop Gerard of Csanád (Hungarian: Gellért) and the reinstatement of the Árpád dynasty on the Hungarian throne.