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Roman Catholic. Béla the Blind ( Hungarian: Vak Béla; Croatian: Bela Slijepi; Slovak: Belo Slepý; c. 1109 – 13 February 1141) was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1131 to 1141. He was blinded along with his rebellious father Álmos on the order of Álmos's brother, King Coloman of Hungary. Béla grew up in monasteries during the reign of ...
- 28 April 1131
- Stephen II
- 1131–1141
- Géza II
Apr 25, 2024 · c. 1109. Died: Feb. 13, 1141. Title / Office: king (1131-1141), Hungary. Béla II (born c. 1109—died Feb. 13, 1141) was the king of Hungary (1131–41). He was the son of Prince Álmos, the younger brother of King Coloman (Hungarian: Kálmán). Álmos rose up against Coloman on several occasions. Coloman had Álmos and Béla blinded to secure ...
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Feb 16, 2020 · The conflict ended in a war that caused the sudden death of Álmos in 1127. Two years later, unexpected events happened. The 30-year-old Stephen II died due to a serious infection, and the only rightful heir to the Hungarian throne was the 23-year-old blind Béla. The young king was furious about his past and decided to have revenge.
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Dec 19, 2022 · Reign of Béla II. Béla the Blind was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1131 to 1141. He was blinded along with his rebellious father Álmos on the order of Álmos's brother, King Coloman of Hungary. Béla grew up in monasteries during the reign of Coloman's son Stephen II. The childless king arranged Béla's marriage with Helena of Rascia, who ...
When Béla II. King of Hungary was born in 1108, in Esztergom, Komárom, Hungary, his father, Árpád-házi Álmos magyar királyi herceg, was 40 and his mother, Rurik-házi Predszlava Kijevi hercegnő, was 23. He married Queen Jelena Vukanović Magyar királyné of Hungary on 28 April 1129, in Tolna, Tolna, Hungary.
When Béla II of Hungary was born in 1109, in Hungary, his father, Prince Álmos, was 41 and his mother, Predslava of Kiev, was 24. He had at least 4 sons and 2 daughters with Helena of Serbia Queen of Hungary. He died on 13 February 1141, in Székesfehérvár, Fejér, Hungary, at the age of 32, and was buried in Székesfehérvár, Fejér, Hungary.
Béla III ( Hungarian: III. Béla, Croatian: Bela III., Slovak: Belo III.; c. 1148 – 23 April 1196) was King of Hungary and Croatia between 1172 and 1196. He was the second son of King Géza II and Géza's wife, Euphrosyne of Kiev. Around 1161, Géza granted Béla a duchy, which included Croatia, central Dalmatia and possibly Sirmium.
