how many kings of hungary have there been

Hungary had many kings, but the exact count depends on how you count co- rulers, disputed rulers, and regnal duplicates. The standard historical king list runs from Stephen I in 1000/1001 to the end of the monarchy in 1918, and the commonly used list of Hungarian monarchs is the best reference for that count.

What makes the number tricky

Hungary’s royal history includes:

• Disputed claimants and rival kings in some periods.
• Multiple reigns by the same person in a few cases.
• The difference between counting individual people versus reigns.

Because of that, historians often give the list rather than a single simple number.

Practical answer

If you mean distinct kings who ruled Hungary , the answer is more than 40, and usually counted in the mid-to-high 40s depending on the source and method.

If you want, I can also give you the exact count by one standard list or list every king in order.