Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameBela IV King Of Hungary, 25G Grandfather
Birth1206
Death3 May 1270, Rabbits’ Island, Budapest
BurialMinorites’ Church,Esztergom
FatherAndrew II King Of Hungary (~1177-1235)
MotherGertrude Of Merania (~1185-1213)
Spouses
1Maria LASKARINA, 25G Grandmother
Birthabt 1206
Death1270
FatherTheodore I LASKARIS Emperor Of Nicea (~1174-1222)
MotherAnna Komnene ANGELINA (~1176-1212)
Marriage1218
ChildrenStephen V (<1239-1272)
Notes for Bela IV King Of Hungary
King of Hungary (and Croatia 1235 to 1270) and Croatia and Duke of Styria from 1254 to 1258.
Mongols invaded Hungary and annihilated his army in the battle of Mohi, April 11, 1241. Nearly half of the inhabited places in Hungary were destroyed in the invasion. He is sometimes known as the second founder of Hungary for his efforts to resettle depopulated areas. Built the fortress and palace around which the town of Buda was built.
See Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A9la_IV_of_Hungary
Mongols invaded Hungary and annihilated his army in the battle of Mohi, April 11, 1241. Nearly half of the inhabited places in Hungary were destroyed in the invasion. He is sometimes known as the second founder of Hungary for his efforts to resettle depopulated areas. Built the fortress and palace around which the town of Buda was built.
See Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A9la_IV_of_Hungary
Notes for Maria (Spouse 1)
Married at age 12 to secure an alliance with the Kingdom of Hungary.