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Coloman of Slavonia

Type Figure Region Hungary Time c. 1208–1241 Also known as Coloman (Hungary)、Duke Coloman of Slavonia

Coloman (c. 1208–1241), son of King Andrew II of Hungary, Duke of Slavonia from 1226;…

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  1. 1226–1241Zagreb · SlavoniaIn 1226 his father King Andrew II made him Duke of Slavonia, governing the Croatian and Slavonian marches. Between 1231 and 1240 he took part in military actions against Balkan heretics and neighboring states, and briefly joined the Seventh Crusade (1235–1237). As a member of the royal family he bore defensive and governing duties on Hungary's southern frontier.
  2. 1241Mohi · Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg CountyDuring the Mongol invasion of Hungary in 1241, Coloman took part in the Battle of Mohi and was wounded in the chaos. After the injury he withdrew toward Slovakia and died of his wounds between May and June 1241, becoming one of the key casualties of the Hungarian royal house during the Mongol conquests.

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