Béla IV of Hungary

Monarch

1206 – 1270

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Who was Béla IV of Hungary?

Béla IV was King of Hungary and of Croatia, duke of Styria. He was one of the most famous kings of Hungary, he distinguished himself through his policy of strengthening of the royal power following the example of his grandfather Béla III, and by the rebuilding Hungary after the catastrophe of the Mongolian invasion in 1241. For this reason he is called by the Hungarians as "the second founder of our country".

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Born
Nov 29, 1206
Hungary
Also known as
  • Bela IV of Hungary
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Nationality
  • Hungary
Died
May 3, 1270
Margaret Island

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on July 23, 2013

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