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Stephen III ( Hungarian: III. István, Croatian: Stjepan III.; Slovak: Štefan III.; summer of 1147 – 4 March 1172) was King of Hungary and Croatia between 1162 and 1172. He was crowned king in early June 1162, shortly after the death of his father, Géza II.
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Stephen III. king of Hungary. Learn about this topic in these articles: history of Hungary. In Hungary: The early kings. …the succession of Géza’s son, Stephen III (1162–72), was disputed by two of his uncles, Ladislas II (1162–63) and Stephen IV (1163–65).
Stephen III ( Hungarian: III. István, Croatian: Stjepan III.; Slovak: Štefan III.; summer of 1147 – 4 March 1172) was King of Hungary and Croatia between 1162 and 1172. He was crowned king in early June 1162, shortly after the death of his father, Géza II.
Jan 17, 2024 · Stephen III was King of Hungary and Croatia between 1162 and 1172. He was crowned king in early June 1162, shortly after the death of his father, Géza II. However, his two uncles, Ladislaus and Stephen, who had joined the court of the Byzantine Empire , challenged his right to the crown.
Apr 26, 2022 · Stephen III Arpád, King of Hungary was born in 1147. (1) He was the son of Geisa II Arpád, King of Hungary and Euphrosine of Novgorod. (2) He married Agnes Babenberg, daughter of Heinrich II Jasomirgott Herzog von Österreich and Theodora Comnene, in 1167. (1) He died in 1172.
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Stephen III died on 4 March 1172, and Béla decided to return to Hungary. Before his departure, he pledged that he would never make war against the Byzantine Empire. Although the Hungarian prelates and lords unanimously proclaimed Béla king, Lucas, Archbishop of Esztergom opposed his coronation because of Béla's alleged simony .
In the 12th century it was the Byzantine emperor who gained significant influence in Hungary by intervening in the succession struggles of Ladislas II (reigned 1162–63) and Stephen IV (reigned 1163–65) against their nephew Stephen III (reigned 1162–72).
