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Béla IV (1206 – 3 May 1270) was King of Hungary and Croatia between 1235 and 1270, and Duke of Styria from 1254 to 1258. As the oldest son of King Andrew II, he was crowned upon the initiative of a group of influential noblemen in his father's lifetime in 1214.
Apr 30, 2024 · Béla IV (born 1206—died May 3, 1270) was the king of Hungary (1235–70) during whose reign the Mongol invasions left three-quarters of Hungary in ruins. He was the son of Andrew II. Routed on the banks of the Sajó River in 1241 by Mongols under Batu Khan, Béla fled to Dalmatia, and for a year the kingdom of Hungary did not exist.
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Béla IV (1206 - May 3, 1270) was King of Hungary and Croatia (1214-1270) and Duke of Styria (1254-1258). Béla was present, at the age of seven, when a group of conspirators killed his mother, and he could never forgive his father's generosity towards the conspirators' accomplices.
Béla IV (1206 – 3 May 1270) was King of Hungary and Croatia between 1235 and 1270, and Duke of Styria from 1254 to 1258. As the oldest son of King Andrew II, he was crowned upon the initiative of a group of influential noblemen in his father's lifetime in 1214.
Nov 4, 2022 · 1235 Sep 21. Reign of Béla IV. Esztergom, Hungary. Béla IV supported Christian missions among the pagan Cumans who dwelled in the plains to the east of his province. Some Cuman chieftains acknowledged his suzerainty and he adopted the title of King of Cumania in 1233. He attempted to restore royal authority, which had diminished under his father.
Bela IV (bā´lə, bē´lə), 1206–70, king of Hungary (1235–70), son and successor of Andrew II. He tried to curtail the power of the magnates and set out to recover the crownlands his father had given to supporters.
Béla IV. (1206—1270) Quick Reference. (1206–1270), king of Hungary from 1235 to 1270. Béla, renowned as the second founder of the country, rebuilt Hungary after the Mongol invasion of 1241–1242. He was the firstborn son ... From: Béla IV in The Oxford Encyclopedia of Medieval Warfare and Military Technology » Subjects: History — Military History.
