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Béla III of Hungary

King of Hungary from 1172, educated at Manuel I’s Byzantine court. His reign strengthened royal administration and extended Hungarian influence in Dalmatia and Croatia.

1148 – 1196KingÁrpád · ES

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Posthumous portraitBéla III of Hungary · Chronica HungarorumAnonymous illustrator of Johannes de Thurocz’s Chronica Hungarorum · 1488Public domain · PD-Art / PDM 1.0 · Source

This complete profile is available in English. Bibliographic titles retain their original language. Links marked ES open the Spanish edition.

Historical profile

Key details

Birth: 1148 Documented

Death: 1196 Documented

Role: King

Dynasty: Árpád · ES

Territories: Hungary (ES) · Croatia (ES)

Recorded governments and reigns

King · Hungary · Reign Documented1172–1196Effective rule

King · Croatia · Reign Pending review1172–1196Effective rule

Family network

Recorded relationships

Partners

Agnes of Antioch · ESPending review

Children

Emeric of HungaryAndrew II of HungaryConstance of Hungary · ES

Crowns and unions

Their titles over time

Follow the changing territories and offices of Béla III of Hungary. Each title retains its own status.

Period

Governments in 1172

HungaryKing
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- Hungary · ESKing · Effective rule1172–1196
CroatiaKing
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- Croatia · ESKing · Effective rule1172–1196

Annual dates: overlap within one year does not prove that two offices were held on the same day. Regencies and co-rulerships retain their labels.

Documentation

Sources for this profile

Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.

Evidence for this profile

5 recorded claims · 2 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.

Dates (2/2 with a precise source)

BirthDocumented
1148
The authority record gives the birth as 1148.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Béla III., Ungarn, König · Vital data: birth date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·
DeathDocumented
1196
The authority record gives the death as 1196.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Béla III., Ungarn, König · Vital data: death date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Family and relationships (0/1 with a precise source)

Marriage or partnershipPending review
Agnes of Antioch
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·

Governments (1/2 with a precise source)

GovernmentDocumented
King · Hungary · 1172–1196
The authority record dates this office to 1172–1196.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Béla III., Ungarn, König · Biographical data: «Ungar. König, Regierungszeit 1172-1196»
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·
GovernmentPending review
King · Croatia · 1172–1196
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·

Biographical and contextual references (2)

Editorial history

2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.

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