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Béla III

Type Figure Region Hungary Time 1148–1196 Also known as Béla III、Béla III of Hungary、匈牙利贝拉三世

Béla III (1148–1196), king of Hungary of the Árpád dynasty, consolidated royal power and expanded the realm after acceding in 1172, bringing Croatia …

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  1. 1148–1172Constantinople · Byzantine EmpireBéla III, son of Géza II, took refuge at Byzantium amid court strife, receiving a Hellenized education at the court of Manuel I and becoming familiar with Byzantine administrative and diplomatic traditions, laying the groundwork for his later reforms.
  2. 1172–1196Kingdom of Hungary · HungaryBéla III acceded in 1172, suppressing noble revolts, integrating Croatia and Dalmatia, strengthening centralization and the royal treasury, issuing new coinage, and improving documentary administration. Between 1171 and 1180 he secured his rule and expanded abroad, making Hungary a major Central European power.

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