Stephen III of Hungary
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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 Stephe
Stephen III's seal
Stephen III is crowned king (from the Illuminated Chronicle)
Stephen III's uncle, Ladislaus II usurps the throne (from the Illuminated Chronicle)
Byzantine Emperor Manuel I Komnenos who seized large parts of Stephen III's kingdom
Béla III of Hungary
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Béla III 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 Croati
Stephen III of Hungary
…IV attempted to regain his throne with Emperor Manuel I's support, but the latter made peace with Stephen III. He agreed to send his younger brother, Béla, to Constantinople and to allow the Byzantines to seize Béla's duchy, which included Croatia, Dalmatia and Sirmium. In an attempt to recapture these…
Bela III from the Illuminated Chronicle
The seal of Béla's father, Géza II of Hungary
Facial reconstruction of King Béla III of Hungary at an exhibition of the Institute of Hungarian Research (Emese Gábor, 2023)