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Béla III of Hungary

1148 - 1196

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Béla III (Hungarian: III. Béla, Croatian: Bela III., Slovak: Belo III.; c. 1148 – 23 April 1196) 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 Croatia, central Dalmatia and possibly Sirmium. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Béla III of Hungary is the 1,709th most popular politician (down from 1,544th in 2019), the 56th most popular biography from Hungary (down from 50th in 2019) and the 20th most popular Hungarian Politician.

Béla III of Hungary is most famous for his involvement in the Mongol invasion of 1241.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Béla III of Hungary ranks 1,709 out of 19,576. Before him are Peter of Castile, Josiah, Juho Kusti Paasikivi, Antonio López de Santa Anna, Zoran Đinđić, and Vasili III of Russia. After him are Isabella of Aragon, Queen of France, Charles III of Naples, Şah Sultan, Giuliano de' Medici, Duke of Nemours, Roger Williams, and Han Duck-soo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1148, Béla III of Hungary ranks 2. Before him is Pope Honorius III. After him is Qiu Chuji. Among people deceased in 1196, Béla III of Hungary ranks 1. After him are Alfonso II of Aragon, Canute I of Sweden, Basava, Henry IV, Count of Luxembourg, Ivan Asen I of Bulgaria, Isaac Komnenos of Cyprus, Maurice de Sully, Conrad II, Duke of Swabia, Saint Meinhard, and Ermengarde, Viscountess of Narbonne.

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In Hungary

Among people born in Hungary, Béla III of Hungary ranks 56 out of 1,077. Before him are László Kubala (1927), Sándor Márai (1900), George de Hevesy (1885), John Sigismund Zápolya (1540), Coloman, King of Hungary (1070), and Orestes (420). After him are Avram Hershko (1937), Albert Szent-Györgyi (1893), Stephen V of Hungary (1239), George Andrew Olah (1927), Emeric, King of Hungary (1174), and Imre Lakatos (1922).

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Among POLITICIANS In Hungary

Among politicians born in Hungary, Béla III of Hungary ranks 20. Before him are Viktor Orbán (1963), Mary, Queen of Hungary (1371), Lajos Kossuth (1802), John Sigismund Zápolya (1540), Coloman, King of Hungary (1070), and Orestes (420). After him are Stephen V of Hungary (1239), Emeric, King of Hungary (1174), Ladislaus IV of Hungary (1262), Emeric Thököly (1657), Elizabeth of Luxembourg (1409), and Géza II of Hungary (1130).

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