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Andrew III of Hungary

Type Figure Region Hungary Time 1265–1301 Also known as King of Hungary Andrew III

Andrew III (1265–1301) was the last Árpád king of Hungary, reigning 1290–1301; his death ended the dynasty and began a long succession struggle.

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  1. 1265–1289Kingdom of Hungary · HungaryDescended from a distant branch of the royal house, he was gradually put forward as a candidate for legitimate succession amid factional struggles among the nobles after the deaths of kings such as Ladislaus IV and Andrew II.
  2. 1290–1301Buda · HungaryAfter acceding in 1290, he worked to consolidate central royal authority, resist the encroachment of Bohemian and Polish powers, and deal with rebellions by great nobles. Around 1291 he repelled an invasion by Wenceslaus II, but the crisis of his rule deepened in his later years; he died in 1301.

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