King Géza II Of Hungary

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Born - Hungary
Deceased in 1161 - Hungary

Parents

King Béla II Of Hungary 1110-1141
Princess Ilona Of Serbia †

Spouses and children

With Euphrosyne Of Kiev 1130-1175..1176 (Parents : Grand Duke Mstislav I Vladimirovich Of Kiev 1076-1132 & Lyubava Dmitrievna Of Novgorod 1100-1168)with
- King Béla III Of Hungary 1148-1196 With Agnes Of Chatillon 1154-1184
- King Stephen III Of Hungary 1147-1172
- Princess Helena Of Hungary 1158-1199 With Margrave Leopold V Of Austria 1157-1194
- Duke Géza Of Hungary 1150-/1210
- Princess Odola Of Hungary
- Princess Elisabeth Of Hungary † With Duke Frederick Of Bohemia †1189

Siblings

Notes

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Géza II of Hungary
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Géza II (Hungarian: II. Géza, Slovak: Gejza) was king of Hungary from 1141 until his death in 1161.

Géza succeeded his father, Béla II of Hungary, in 1141, and because he was still a minor, his maternal uncle Beloa served as regent. He faced challenges from Boris, the son of King Kálmán's adulterous queen, who disputed his claim to the throne. As an adult, Géza had a reputation as a well-respected king, whose nobles did not dare to scheme against him. The power and valor of his army was also commented upon, and Géza did not hesitate to involve himself in politics. He supported the Welf party against the Hohenstaufens, and defeated Henry II of Austria in battle in 1146. He also supported his brother-in-law, Iziaslav II of Kiev, militarily, and fought a war against the Byzantine Emperor Manuel I Comnenus from 1149 to 1155.

In 1146, Géza married Euphrosyne of Kiev, daughter of Grand Duke Mstislav of Kiev. Their children were:

István III (1147-1172)
Béla III (1148-1196)
Ilona of Hungary (died 1199), married Leopold V, Duke of Austria
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Sources
Engel, Pat. Realm of St. Stephen : A History of Medieval Hungary, 2001

Preceded by:
Béla II King of Hungary Succeeded by:
István III