Géza I ÁRPÁD, King of Hungary
(Abt 1044-1077)
Unnamed SYNADENE of Byzantium
(-)
Svyatopolk II Mikhail Izyaslavich RURIK, Grand Prince of Kiev
(1050-1113)
Unknown 1st Wife
(-)
Álmos ÁRPÁD, Duke of Croatia, Prince of Hungary
(-1129)
Predslava Svyatopolkovna RURIK, Princess of Kiev
(-By 1112)
Béla II Vak/the Blind" ÁRPÁD, King of Hungary
(1109-1141)

 

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Spouses/Children:
Jelena NEMANJIC', Princess of Serbia

Béla II Vak/the Blind" ÁRPÁD, King of Hungary

  • Born: 1109
  • Married: 28 Apr 1127
  • Died: 13 Feb 1140/1

  Research Notes:

He was blinded, together with his father, on the orders of his uncle King Kálmán and took refuge in the monastery of Pécsvárad. The Chronicon Posoniense records that "Almus dux et Bela filius eius" were blinded in 1117. He was appointed heir to the throne by his first cousin King István II in [1129].

He succeeded in 1131 as BÉLA II "Vak/the Blind" King of Hungary, crowned 28 Apr 1131, one of the rare exceptions of succession to a throne by a blind person in the Balkan region. The Chronicle of Otto of Freising records that the succession of "Bela Almi filio" was challenged by his cousin Boris. King Béla was under the influence of his domineering wife who took an active part in the government of the country. A charter dated 3 Sep 1138 records the confirmation of his father´s donation by "Rege Bela secundo, bonæ memoriæ Almi ducis filio, cum Helena regina" to "ecclesiam…Martyris Margarethæ…Demesiensi".

The Annales Gradicenses record the death in 1141 of "Bela rex Ungarorum" and the accession of his son. The Chronicon Dubnicense records the death "Id Feb" in 1141 of "Bela cecus" and his burial "Albe". The necrology of Admunt records the death "Id Feb" of "Bela rex". The Gesta Hungarorum records that King Béla reigned for nine years and two months and was buried at Székesfehérvár. The Chronica Ungarorum records the death in 1140 of "rex Bela" and his burial "in Alba". The Chronicon Varadiense records the death "Id Feb" in 1141 of "rex Bela cæcus filius ducis Almus" and his burial "Albæ". 1

  Marriage Information:

Béla married Jelena NEMANJIC', Princess of Serbia, daughter of Uroš I NEMANJIC', Veliki/Grand Župan of Serbia, and Anna DIOGENISSA, on 28 Apr 1127. (Jelena NEMANJIC' was born after 1109 in Beograd, Serbia and died after 1146.)

Sources


1 Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, Medlands: Béla.


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