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Solomon of Hungary

Type Figure Region Hungary Time 1053–1087 Also known as Solomon

Solomon (1053–1087), Árpád dynasty king of Hungary, son of Andrew I; he acceded in 1063 with the support of Henry IV, was defeated by his cousin Géza…

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  1. 1053–1064Székesfehérvár · HungarySon of Andrew I, he was under his mother's regency after his father's death in 1060; in 1063, with Henry IV's military intervention, he defeated the line of Béla I and formally acceded, marrying Princess Judith in 1064 to consolidate ties with the Empire.
  2. 1064–1077Hungary · HungaryDuring his reign he fought prolonged civil wars against his cousin Géza, his brother Ladislas, and other nobles; after a crushing defeat at the Battle of Mogyoród in 1074 he lost the throne and fled to Germany, being finally overthrown by Ladislas I in 1077.
  3. 1077–1087Croatia · CroatiaAfter his deposition he repeatedly attempted to regain the throne without success, dying in 1087 in exile; accounts of the place of death vary, most holding it to be Croatia or nearby.

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