NOBLEMAN

Béla II of Hungary

1108 - 1141

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Béla the Blind (Hungarian: Vak Béla; Croatian: Bela Slijepi; Slovak: Belo Slepý; c. 1109 – 13 February 1141) was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1131 to 1141. He was blinded along with his rebellious father Álmos on the order of Álmos's brother, King Coloman of Hungary. Béla grew up in monasteries during the reign of Coloman's son Stephen II. The childless king arranged Béla's marriage with Helena of Rascia, who would become her husband's co-ruler throughout his reign. Béla was crowned king at least two months after the death of Stephen II, implying that his accession to the throne did not happen without opposition. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Béla II of Hungary is the 162nd most popular nobleman (down from 128th in 2019), the 75th most popular biography from Hungary (down from 70th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Hungarian Nobleman.

Béla II of Hungary was most famous for his military conquests. He conquered the Carpathian Basin, which had been under the rule of the Byzantine Empire, and he also conquered Croatia, Serbia, and Bulgaria.

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Among NOBLEMEN

Among noblemen, Béla II of Hungary ranks 162 out of 1,415. Before him are Princess Charlotte of Denmark, Robert the Strong, Avidius Cassius, Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia, Julia, Princess of Battenberg, and Pyotr Wrangel. After him are Gian Galeazzo Sforza, Carlota Joaquina of Spain, Sorghaghtani Beki, Odo of France, Henry II of Jerusalem, and Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1108, Béla II of Hungary ranks 2. Before him is Henry X, Duke of Bavaria. After him are Bohemond II of Antioch, Leopold, Duke of Bavaria, Andronikos Komnenos, Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut, and Matilda of Carinthia. Among people deceased in 1141, Béla II of Hungary ranks 1. After him are Judah Halevi, Hugh of Saint Victor, Leopold, Duke of Bavaria, Richenza of Northeim, Engelbert, Duke of Carinthia, and Margaret of L'Aigle.

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In Hungary

Among people born in Hungary, Béla II of Hungary ranks 75 out of 1,077. Before him are Marcel Breuer (1902), Emeric Thököly (1657), Elizabeth of Luxembourg (1409), Karl Mannheim (1893), Géza II of Hungary (1130), and Katalin Karikó (1955). After him are Elizabeth of Bosnia (1340), Stephen II of Hungary (1101), Andrew I of Hungary (1010), László Moholy-Nagy (1895), Péter Erdő (1952), and Solomon, King of Hungary (1053).

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Among NOBLEMEN In Hungary

Among noblemen born in Hungary, Béla II of Hungary ranks 2. Before him are Edgar Ætheling (1051). After him are Archduchess Margarethe Klementine of Austria (1870), Otto Ferdinand von Abensperg und Traun (1677), and Archduchess Maria Dorothea of Austria (1867).

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