King Béla III of the Árpád Dynasty and Byzantium—Genealogical Approach

Abstract

Béla III from the Árpád dynasty, who later became the King of Hungary and Croatia, was previously the heir to the Byzantine Imperial Throne. Some genealogical aspects of this unusual individual are collected in the present study. Possible archaeogenetic relevance is also discussed.

Keywords

• Béla III
• King of Hungary—Béla III
• genealogy of—Béla III
• Byzantine ancestors of—Hungarian/Byzantine relations—Byzantine/Hungarian relations—Manuel I
• Emperor
• Komnenos