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
Stephen IV of Hungary
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Stephen IV was King of Hungary and Croatia, ascending to the throne between 1163 and 1165, when he usurped the crown of his nephew, Stephen III. He was the third son of Béla II of Hungary, and when hi
Stephen III of Hungary
…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. Only six weeks after his coronation, the Byzantine Emperor Manuel…
Stephen IV depicted in the Illuminated Chronicle
The seal of Stephen's father, King Béla II of Hungary
Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor, who did not provide assistance to Stephen