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Emeric, King of Hungary

1174 - 1204

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Emeric, also known as Henry or Imre (Hungarian: Imre, Croatian: Emerik, Slovak: Imrich; 1174 – 30 November 1204), was King of Hungary and Croatia between 1196 and 1204. In 1184, his father, Béla III of Hungary, ordered that he be crowned king, and appointed him as ruler of Croatia and Dalmatia around 1195. Emeric ascended the throne after the death of his father. During the first four years of his reign, he fought his rebellious brother, Andrew, who forced Emeric to make him ruler of Croatia and Dalmatia as appanage. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Emeric, King of Hungary is the 1,923rd most popular politician (down from 1,659th in 2019), the 61st most popular biography from Hungary (down from 55th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular Hungarian Politician.

Emeric, king of hungary is most famous for his defeat of the crusaders in 1096.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Emeric, King of Hungary ranks 1,923 out of 19,576Before him are Oruç Reis, Empress Myeongseong, Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner, Maria Christina, Duchess of Teschen, Olaf II of Denmark, and Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej. After him are Cheoljong of Joseon, Amasis II, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, Edwin Stanton, and Jens Stoltenberg.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1174, Emeric, King of Hungary ranks 4Before him are Henry of Flanders, Theodore I Laskaris, and Hedwig of Silesia. After him are Peter II of Aragon, Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen of France, Richeza of Denmark, Marie of Champagne, and Philip I of Namur. Among people deceased in 1204, Emeric, King of Hungary ranks 7Before him are Maimonides, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Isaac II Angelos, Alexios V Doukas, Haakon III of Norway, and Alexios IV Angelos. After him are Nicholas Kanabos, Ban Kulin, Berthold, Duke of Merania, Michael Glykas, Sinjong of Goryeo, and Guttorm of Norway.

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In Hungary

Among people born in Hungary, Emeric, King of Hungary ranks 61 out of 1,077Before him are Orestes (420), Béla III of Hungary (1148), Avram Hershko (1937), Albert Szent-Györgyi (1893), Stephen V of Hungary (1239), and George Andrew Olah (1927). After him are Imre Lakatos (1922), Flórián Albert (1941), Paul Erdős (1913), Béla Guttmann (1899), Georg von Békésy (1899), and Ladislaus IV of Hungary (1262).

Among POLITICIANS In Hungary

Among politicians born in Hungary, Emeric, King of Hungary ranks 22Before him are Lajos Kossuth (1802), John Sigismund Zápolya (1540), Coloman, King of Hungary (1070), Orestes (420), Béla III of Hungary (1148), and Stephen V of Hungary (1239). After him are Ladislaus IV of Hungary (1262), Emeric Thököly (1657), Elizabeth of Luxembourg (1409), Géza II of Hungary (1130), Stephen II of Hungary (1101), and Andrew I of Hungary (1010).