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Coronation of Géza II as King of Hungary (1141)

Type Event Region Europe Time 1141

In 1141, after the death of King Béla II of Hungary, his son Géza II was formally crowned king under the regency arrangements of his mother Helena;…

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  1. 1141Hungarian court · HungaryAfter King Béla II's death, his eldest son István briefly succeeded. Queen Mother Helena and court nobles staged a palace coup to secure the power of the young Géza; István was blinded and deposed.
  2. 1141Esztergom · Komárom-Esztergom CountyGéza II completed his coronation ceremony before the Church and nobles, formally becoming King of Hungary. Helena continued to assist the young monarch in governing as regent.
  3. 1141–1142Kingdom of Hungary · HungaryAfter acceding, Géza II moved to stabilize the domestic noble order and maintained diplomatic contacts with Byzantium, the Rus' principalities, and Poland. As a power on the middle Danube, Hungary's royal succession affected the political balance of all Eastern Europe.

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