Béla I of Hungary

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Béla I of Hungary was an 11th-century King of Hungary known for consolidating royal power and playing a key role in the kingdom’s early medieval development.

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Béla I of Hungary canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Hungary
human
alliedWith Kingdom of Poland
alsoKnownAs Béla the Champion
linked to: Béla
burialPlace Szekszárd Abbey
causeOfDeath throne collapse accident
child Géza I of Hungary
Ladislaus I of Hungary
Lampert of Hungary
Sophia of Hungary
conflictWith Holy Roman Empire
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Hungary
dateOfBirth c. 1016
dateOfDeath 11 September 1063
dynasticConnection Piast dynasty through marriage
era High Middle Ages
ethnicGroup Hungarians
father Vazul of Hungary
linked to: Lampert of Hungary
givenName Béla
implemented royal power consolidation measures
languageSpoken Hungarian
Slavic language (approximate)
mannerOfDeath accidental death
militaryConflict civil war against Andrew I of Hungary
monarchOf Kingdom of Hungary
mother Karold’s unnamed daughter
nobleFamily Árpád dynasty
notableEvent usurpation of the throne from his nephew Solomon
notableFor consolidation of royal power in Hungary
strengthening of early medieval Hungarian kingdom
occupation monarch
placeOfBirth Kingdom of Hungary
placeOfDeath Dömös
positionHeld King of Hungary
predecessor Andrew I of Hungary
reignEnd 1063
reignStart 1060
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Esztergom
royalHouse House of Árpád
linked to: Árpád dynasty
sexOrGender male
sibling Andrew I of Hungary
Levente of Hungary
spouse Richeza of Poland
successor Solomon, King of Hungary
supportedBy Duke Bolesław II of Poland
title Duke of the Hungarians in exile

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Ladislaus I of Hungary father Béla I of Hungary
Béla notableBearer Béla I of Hungary
Demetrius Zvonimir of Croatia fatherInLaw Béla I of Hungary
Szekszárd hasMonasteryFoundedBy Béla I of Hungary
Richeza of Poland spouse Béla I of Hungary
Géza I of Hungary father Béla I of Hungary