Béla III of Hungary

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Béla III of Hungary was a powerful 12th-century king who significantly strengthened the Hungarian kingdom’s administration, finances, and international influence, making it a major Central European power.

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King Béla III of Hungary 1

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instanceOf House of Árpád member
King of Hungary
medieval monarch
alsoKnownAs Béla, Duke of Croatia and Dalmatia NERFINISHED
associatedWithPlace Esztergom NERFINISHED
Székesfehérvár NERFINISHED
burialPlace Székesfehérvár Basilica NERFINISHED
child Andrew II of Hungary NERFINISHED
Emeric, King of Hungary NERFINISHED
Margaret of Hungary NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Hungary NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth c. 1148
dateOfDeath 23 April 1196
dynasty Árpád dynasty NERFINISHED
educatedAt Byzantine imperial court NERFINISHED
era 12th century
expanded royal revenues
father Géza II of Hungary NERFINISHED
givenName Béla NERFINISHED
heldTitleInByzantium Despotes
increased international influence of the Kingdom of Hungary
knownFor close relations with the Byzantine Empire
diplomatic ties with Western European kingdoms
making the Kingdom of Hungary a major Central European power
strong central royal authority
languageOfWorkOrName Hungarian
Latin
mother Euphrosyne of Kiev NERFINISHED
nobleTitle Duke of Croatia and Dalmatia NERFINISHED
Duke of Slavonia NERFINISHED
notableEvent coronation as King of Hungary in 1173
ordinalNumber III
patronOf church building in Hungary
monasteries in Hungary
placeOfBirth Kingdom of Hungary NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Esztergom NERFINISHED
positionHeld King of Hungary and Croatia
predecessor Stephen III of Hungary NERFINISHED
reformed royal finances of the Kingdom of Hungary
region Central Europe
reignEnd 1196
reignStart 1172
religion Roman Catholicism
sibling Stephen III of Hungary NERFINISHED
spouse Agnes of Antioch NERFINISHED
Margaret of France, Queen of Hungary NERFINISHED
strengthened royal administration of the Kingdom of Hungary
successor Emeric, King of Hungary NERFINISHED

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this entity surface form: King Béla III of Hungary
Andrew II of Hungary father Béla III of Hungary
Béla notableBearer Béla III of Hungary
Árpád dynasty notableMember Béla III of Hungary