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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Predicate Object
instanceOf House of Árpád member
King of Hungary
medieval monarch
alsoKnownAs Béla, Duke of Croatia and Dalmatia
associatedWithPlace Esztergom
Székesfehérvár
burialPlace Székesfehérvár Basilica
child Andrew II of Hungary
Emeric, King of Hungary
linked to: Emeric of Hungary

Margaret of Hungary
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Hungary
dateOfBirth c. 1148
dateOfDeath 23 April 1196
dynasty Árpád dynasty
educatedAt Byzantine imperial court
era 12th century
expanded royal revenues
father Géza II of Hungary
givenName Béla
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
linked to: Euphemia of Kiev
nobleTitle Duke of Croatia and Dalmatia
linked to: Duke of Croatia

Duke of Slavonia
notableEvent coronation as King of Hungary in 1173
ordinalNumber III
patronOf church building in Hungary
monasteries in Hungary
placeOfBirth Kingdom of Hungary
placeOfDeath Esztergom
positionHeld King of Hungary and Croatia
predecessor Stephen III of Hungary
reformed royal finances of the Kingdom of Hungary
region Central Europe
reignEnd 1196
reignStart 1172
religion Roman Catholicism
sibling Stephen III of Hungary
spouse Agnes of Antioch
Margaret of France, Queen of Hungary
strengthened royal administration of the Kingdom of Hungary
successor Emeric, King of Hungary
linked to: Emeric of Hungary

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Árpád dynasty notableMember Béla III of Hungary
Pray Codex associatedWith King Béla III of Hungary
linked to: Béla III of Hungary
Andrew II of Hungary father Béla III of Hungary
Béla notableBearer Béla III of Hungary
King of Dalmatia heldBy Béla III of Hungary
Géza II of Hungary child Béla III of Hungary
Emeric of Hungary father Béla III of Hungary
Emeric of Hungary succeeded Béla III of Hungary
Margaret of France spouse Béla III of Hungary
Margaret of France spouse King of Hungary Béla III
linked to: Béla III of Hungary
Helena of Hungary relative Béla III of Hungary
Helena of Hungary sibling Béla III of Hungary
Margaret of Hungary father Béla III of Hungary
Yolanda of Courtenay fatherInLaw Béla III of Hungary