Béla I "the Boxer", King of Hungary

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• General Information: Béla's baptismal name was Adalbert.
• Moved To: 1031, Poland; In 1031 he left Hungary, together with his brothers, Levente and Andrew, after the execution of their father, Vazul. Béla settled in Poland
• Moved To: 1048, Hungary; In 1048 he returned to his homeland upon the invitation of his brother Andrew, who had in the meantime been crowned King of Hungary. Andrew assigned the administration of the so-called ducatus or "duchy", which encompassed around one-third of the territory of the Kingdom of Hungary, to Béla.
• Rebellion: About 1057; The two brothers' relationship became tense when Andrew had his own son, Solomon, crowned king, and forced Béla to publicly confirm Solomon's right to the throne in 1057 or 1058. Béla, assisted by his Polish relatives, rebelled against his brother, defeated his brother in two successive battles fought at the river Tisza and at Moson, and dethroned him in 1060.
• Reign: From 1060 to 1063; King of Hungary
• Crowned: 6 Dec 1060, Székesfehérvár, Central Transdanubia, Hungary; He was crowned King of Hungary on 6 Dec 1060 at Székesfehérvár, Central Transdanubia, Hungary. He ordered that "the wives and sons and all the property of all those who had followed" his nephew to Germany "should be protected and kept safe and sound",[41] which induced many of Solomon's partisans to reconcile themselves to Béla's rule and return to Hungary.
• Last Full Review: 24 Dec 2020

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Béla was fatally injured when his throne collapsed while he was sitting on it. Half dead, he was taken to the western borders of his kingdom, where he died at the creek Kinizsa.

Béla married Richeza, Princess of Hungary between 1039 and 1043. Richeza (daughter of Mieszko II, King of Poland and Richenza of Pfalz-Lorraine, Queen of Poland) was born in 1018; died after 1052. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Géza I of Hungary was born about 1044; died on 24 Apr 1077.
2. Ladislas I of Hungary "the Saint", King of Hungary was born about 1040; died on 29 Jul 1095.
3. Duke Lampert of Hungary was born after 1050; died about 1095.
4. Helena of Hungary was born after 1050; died about 1091.
5. daughter of Béla
6. Lanka
7. Sophia, Princess of Hungary was born after 1050; died on 18 Jun 1095.
8. Euphemia was born after 1050; died on 18 Jun 1095.

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• Miscellaneous: Before 1038; Stephen I, imprisoned and blinded him before 1038. All of his sons were exiled to Poland.

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Ladislas was a pagan Magyar prince. He was also known as Vasul, and Basil.

Ladislas married Premyslava of Kiev. Premyslava (daughter of Saint Vladimir I Swjatoslawitsch "the Great", Grand Prince of Kiev, and Duke of Novgorod and Rognieda of Polotsk) was born about 980; died in 1018. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• History: Michael's name was also spelt Mihály.

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He was also the Kuman of Samogy, and the Regent of Poland.

Michael married Adelaide of Poland. Adelaide (daughter of Mieszko I) died after 997. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism as an Adult: 988, Berestow, near Kiev, Ukraine, Russia (not found); He was baptized as an adult at Berestow, near Kiev, Ukraine, Russia,

Vladimir married Rognieda of Polotsk on Yes, date unknown. Rognieda (daughter of Rognald, Prince of Polotsk) was born about 956 in Polotsk, Russia; died in 1000. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Religion: 989; She became a nun.

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• Military: 955; His army was defeated by Otto the Great.

Taksony married wife, Princess of the Kumans in 947 in Hungary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was killed in battle.

Svatislav married Maloucha on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• General Information: Maloucha was a Slav and originally a concubine.

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He was a Verangian.