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Béla II of Hungary. 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.
- 28 April 1131
- Stephen II
- 1131–1141
- Géza II
Apr 25, 2024 · 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 the throne for his own son Stephen.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Apr 26, 2022 · Béla II the Blind (Hungarian: II. (Vak) Béla, Slovak: Belo II, Croatian: Bela II.), (c. 1110 – 13 February 1141), King of Hungary [1] (1131-1141). Still as a child, Béla was blinded by his uncle, King Coloman who wanted to ensure the succession of his own son, the future King Stephen II.
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Dec 19, 2022 · 1131 Jan 1. Reign of Béla II. Esztergom, Hungary. 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.
Béla III of Hungary - Wikipedia. Contents. hide. (Top) Early life. Childhood (c. 1148–1163) Despotes Alexios (1163–1169) Kaisar Alexios (1169–1172) Reign. Coronation (1172–1173) Conflicts (1173–1178) Expansion and reforms (1178–1194) Last years (1194–1196) Family. Legacy. Notes. Sources. Primary sources. Secondary sources. Further reading.
- 13 January 1173
- Stephen III
- 1172–1196
- Emeric
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.
Feb 16, 2020 · The story of Béla II, the blind king of Hungary. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. Violent actions back in the 11th and 12th centuries were common in the Medieval era of Hungary. In 1096, Coloman, the king of Hungary, had to face brother Álmos’s demand to make his son the king of Hungary.
