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Géza II of Hungary

Type Figure Region Hungary Time 1130–1162 Also known as Géza II Yaroslav

Géza II (c. 1130–1162), Árpád king of Hungary, acceded as a child in 1141 under the regency of his mother Helene;…

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  1. 1130–1141Esztergom · DanubeSon of Bela II, he acceded in 1141 at only eleven after his father's death; his mother Helene and his uncle the Bishop of Belgrade served as regents, stabilizing the domestic situation.
  2. 1151–1156Balkans · BalkansAfter taking personal rule around 1151 he expanded eastward, supporting Serbian princes against Byzantium, concluding a peace with Manuel I in 1154, and pushing Hungarian power deep into the Balkans.
  3. 1156–1162Buda · HungaryMaintained complex diplomacy with Frederick I Barbarossa and the Byzantine emperors, sheltered exiled Rus' princes, promoted Byzantinization at court, and after his death in 1162 three sons contested the throne.

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