Andrew II, also known as Andrew of Jerusalem, was King of Hungary and Croatia between 1205 and 1235. He ruled the Principality of Halych from 1188 until 1189/1190, and again between 1208/1209 and 1210
Seal of Andrew II, 1224
Coronation of Andrew II depicted in Illuminated Chronicle
Andrew II depicted in Illuminated Chronicle
Gertrude of Merania and Andrew depicted in the 13th-century Landgrafenpsalter [de] from the Landgraviate of Thuringia
Béla IV 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 n
Béla's parents—Gertrude of Merania and Andrew II of Hungary—depicted in the 13th-century Landgrafenpsalter [de] from the Landgraviate of Thuringia
Klis Fortress (seen from its west point, toward east); Béla captured it from Domald of Sidraga, a rebellious Dalmatian nobleman in 1223
Ruins of the fortress of Halych