Beloš Vukanović

Who is Beloš Vukanović?

Beloš, a member of the Vukanović dynasty of Serbia, was the Regent of Hungary 1141-1146 alongside his sister Helena of Raška, who was married to Béla II with whom she had a son, Géza II, still an infant. He held the title of dux, and was the viceregal of Croatia 1142-1158 and 1163. Beloš, as a member of the Serbian dynasty, was the Grand Prince of Serbia in 1162. Beloš received the title of comes palatinus, the highest court title. He lived during a period of Serbian-Hungarian alliance, amid a growing threat from the Byzantines, who had earlier been the overlords of Serbia.