Béla I … King of Hungary 1061-1063 1016

Béla I … King of Hungary 1061-1063 , 1016–1063 (aged 47 years)

Name Béla I … King of Hungary 1061-1063

Name: Béla I // King of Hungary 1061-1063
Given names: Béla I
Name suffix: King of Hungary 1061-1063

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Source citation	Genealogics - Leo van de Pas Text: Europäische Stammtafeln, Band II, Frank Baron Freytag von Loringhoven, 1975, Isenburg, W. K. Prinz von. Page 104 ~Nemesi Evkonyv 1972/75, Luzern, 1972 . 488 Biogr. details drawn from Wikipedia .
Source citation	Wikipedia Citation details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A9la_I_of_Hungary

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Note	BIOGRAPHY Béla was born about 1016, the third son of Vazul (Basil) 'the Blind' of Hungary, and younger brother of András I, who was crowned king after the Vatha pagan rising. In 1048 András conferred on Béla one third of Hungary as appanage ('Tercia pars Regni'), making him Duke of the Nitrian Frontier duchy, with Nitra its capital, and which included the southern Slovakian Nitrian principality and the north-eastern historic Hungarian Bihar region (not identical to the later Bihar). The two brothers shared power without incident until 1053, when András fathered a son Salomon. Thereafter András became determined to secure the throne for his son and to displace his brother. András therefore had Salomon, Béla's nephew, crowned future king in 1057. According to legend, András placed before Béla a crown and a sword, representing royal and ducal power, respectively, and asked Béla to take his choice. Knowing that choosing the crown would mean his life, Béla instead selected the sword. In 1059 Béla fled to Poland where he was received by his brother-in-law Kazimierz I Karol, king of Poland, brother of Béla's wife Richeza. Béla and Richeza had eight children, of whom five would have progeny, and two, Geisa I and Lászlo I, would be kings of Hungary. In 1060 Béla returned to Hungary and defeated András I to become the new king. After András' death, Béla was crowned king on 6 December 1060. During his brief reign he concerned himself with crushing pagan revolts in his kingdom. In 1063 Béla died in an accident when his throne's canopy collapsed. After his death the Holy Roman Emperor Heinrich IV installed András I's son Salomon as the new king, and Belá's sons had to flee to Poland again.

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Note

BIOGRAPHY
Béla was born about 1016, the third son of Vazul (Basil) 'the Blind' of Hungary, and younger brother of András I, who was crowned king after the Vatha pagan rising.

In 1048 András conferred on Béla one third of Hungary as appanage ('Tercia pars Regni'), making him Duke of the Nitrian Frontier duchy, with Nitra its capital, and which included the southern Slovakian Nitrian principality and the north-eastern historic Hungarian Bihar region (not identical to the later Bihar).

The two brothers shared power without incident until 1053, when András fathered a son Salomon. Thereafter András became determined to secure the throne for his son and to displace his brother. András therefore had Salomon, Béla's nephew, crowned future king in 1057. According to legend, András placed before Béla a crown and a sword, representing royal and ducal power, respectively, and asked Béla to take his choice. Knowing that choosing the crown would mean his life, Béla instead selected the sword. In 1059 Béla fled to Poland where he was received by his brother-in-law Kazimierz I Karol, king of Poland, brother of Béla's wife Richeza. Béla and Richeza had eight children, of whom five would have progeny, and two, Geisa I and Lászlo I, would be kings of Hungary.

In 1060 Béla returned to Hungary and defeated András I to become the new king. After András' death, Béla was crowned king on 6 December 1060. During his brief reign he concerned himself with crushing pagan revolts in his kingdom. In 1063 Béla died in an accident when his throne's canopy collapsed. After his death the Holy Roman Emperor Heinrich IV installed András I's son Salomon as the new king, and Belá's sons had to flee to Poland again.

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		alive dead

Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Béla has one great-grandfather recorded.

Biological grandparents of father (1)

Parents Taksony … Prince of Hungary 947-972 + … … (Partnership) of Mihály of Hungary

1 Taksony … Prince of Hungary 947-972 931–972

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Béla has one grandfather recorded.

Biological parents of father (1)

Partnership Mihály of Hungary + … …

1 Mihály of Hungary –

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Béla has no uncles or aunts recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Béla has no uncles or aunts by marriage recorded.

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Béla has one father recorded.

Biological parents (1)

Partnership Vazul the Blind of Hungary + … …

1 Vazul the Blind of Hungary 990–

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Béla has 1 father-in-law and 1 mother-in-law recorded (2 in total).

Marriage with Richeza of Poland Queen of Hungary (2)

Marriage Mieszko II Lambert … King of Poland + Richeza de Lorraine

1 Mieszko II Lambert … King of Poland 990–1034

2 Richeza de Lorraine 995–1063

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Béla has no co-parents-in-law recorded.

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Béla has one female partner recorded.

Partner of Béla (1)

1 Richeza of Poland Queen of Hungary 1018–1063

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Béla has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Béla has no siblings recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Béla has one sister-in-law recorded.

Siblings of partners (1)

Marriage with Richeza of Poland Queen of Hungary

1 Agatha of Poland 1021–1070

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Béla has one co-brother-in-law recorded.

Partners of siblings-in-law (1)

Partners of Agatha of Poland

1 Edward Atheling the Exile of Wessex 1016–1057

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Béla has no first cousins recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Béla has one niece recorded.

Children of siblings of partners (1)

Sister Agatha of Poland of partner Richeza of Poland Queen of Hungary

1 Saint Margaret of Wessex 1045–1093

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Béla has one daughter recorded.

Biological children (1)

Parents Béla I … King of Hungary 1061-1063 + Richeza of Poland Queen of Hungary

1 Zofia of Hungary 1050–1095

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Béla has one son-in-law recorded.

Partners of biological children (1)

Daughter Zofia of Hungary

1 Ulrich … Markgraf of Krain & Istrien 1030–1070

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Béla has one granddaughter recorded.

Biological grandchildren (1)

Parents Ulrich … Markgraf of Krain & Istrien + Zofia of Hungary

1 Richgardis von Krain –1128

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Béla has one grandson-in-law recorded.

Partners of biological grandchildren (1)

Marriage Béla I … King of Hungary 1061-1063 + Richeza of Poland Queen of Hungary

1 Ekkehart Graf von Scheyern –

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Béla has 14 members (including Béla). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Béla has one great-grandfather recorded.

Biological grandparents of father (1)

Parents Taksony … Prince of Hungary 947-972 + … … (Partnership) of Mihály of Hungary

1 Taksony … Prince of Hungary 947-972 931–972

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Béla has one grandfather recorded.

Biological parents of father (1)

Partnership Mihály of Hungary + … …

1 Mihály of Hungary –

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Béla has no uncles or aunts recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Béla has no uncles or aunts by marriage recorded.

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Béla has one father recorded.

Biological parents (1)

Partnership Vazul the Blind of Hungary + … …

1 Vazul the Blind of Hungary 990–

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Béla has one father-in-law recorded.

Marriage with Richeza of Poland Queen of Hungary (1)

Marriage Mieszko II Lambert … King of Poland + Richeza de Lorraine

1 Mieszko II Lambert … King of Poland 990–1034

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Béla has no co-parents-in-law recorded.

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Béla has no partners recorded.

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Béla has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Béla has no siblings recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Béla has no siblings-in-law recorded.

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Béla has one co-brother-in-law recorded.

Partners of siblings-in-law (1)

Partners of Agatha of Poland

1 Edward Atheling the Exile of Wessex 1016–1057

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Béla has no first cousins recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Béla has no nephews or nieces recorded.

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Béla has no children recorded.

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Béla has one son-in-law recorded.

Partners of biological children (1)

Daughter Zofia of Hungary

1 Ulrich … Markgraf of Krain & Istrien 1030–1070

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Béla has no grandchildren recorded.

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Béla has one grandson-in-law recorded.

Partners of biological grandchildren (1)

Marriage Béla I … King of Hungary 1061-1063 + Richeza of Poland Queen of Hungary

1 Ekkehart Graf von Scheyern –

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Béla has 8 members (including Béla). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Béla has no great-grandparents recorded.

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Béla has no grandparents recorded.

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Béla has no uncles or aunts recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Béla has no uncles or aunts by marriage recorded.

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Béla has no parents recorded.

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Béla has one mother-in-law recorded.

Marriage with Richeza of Poland Queen of Hungary (1)

Marriage Mieszko II Lambert … King of Poland + Richeza de Lorraine

1 Richeza de Lorraine 995–1063

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Béla has no co-parents-in-law recorded.

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Béla has one female partner recorded.

Partner of Béla (1)

1 Richeza of Poland Queen of Hungary 1018–1063

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Béla has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Béla has no siblings recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Béla has one sister-in-law recorded.

Siblings of partners (1)

Marriage with Richeza of Poland Queen of Hungary

1 Agatha of Poland 1021–1070

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Béla has no co-siblings-in-law recorded.

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Béla has no first cousins recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Béla has one niece recorded.

Children of siblings of partners (1)

Sister Agatha of Poland of partner Richeza of Poland Queen of Hungary

1 Saint Margaret of Wessex 1045–1093

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Béla has one daughter recorded.

Biological children (1)

Parents Béla I … King of Hungary 1061-1063 + Richeza of Poland Queen of Hungary

1 Zofia of Hungary 1050–1095

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Béla has no children-in-law recorded.

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Béla has one granddaughter recorded.

Biological grandchildren (1)

Parents Ulrich … Markgraf of Krain & Istrien + Zofia of Hungary

1 Richgardis von Krain –1128

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Béla has no grandchildren-in-law recorded.

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Béla has 7 members (including Béla). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

No family available

Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Béla has one great-grandfather recorded.

Biological grandparents of father (1)

Parents Taksony … Prince of Hungary 947-972 + … … (Partnership) of Mihály of Hungary

1 Taksony … Prince of Hungary 947-972 931–972

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Béla has one grandfather recorded.

Biological parents of father (1)

Partnership Mihály of Hungary + … …

1 Mihály of Hungary –

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Béla has no uncles or aunts recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Béla has no uncles or aunts by marriage recorded.

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Béla has one father recorded.

Biological parents (1)

Partnership Vazul the Blind of Hungary + … …

1 Vazul the Blind of Hungary 990–

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Béla has 1 father-in-law and 1 mother-in-law recorded (2 in total).

Marriage with Richeza of Poland Queen of Hungary (2)

Marriage Mieszko II Lambert … King of Poland + Richeza de Lorraine

1 Mieszko II Lambert … King of Poland 990–1034

2 Richeza de Lorraine 995–1063

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Béla has no co-parents-in-law recorded.

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Béla has one female partner recorded.

Partner of Béla (1)

1 Richeza of Poland Queen of Hungary 1018–1063

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Béla has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Béla has no siblings recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Béla has one sister-in-law recorded.

Siblings of partners (1)

Marriage with Richeza of Poland Queen of Hungary

1 Agatha of Poland 1021–1070

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Béla has one co-brother-in-law recorded.

Partners of siblings-in-law (1)

Partners of Agatha of Poland

1 Edward Atheling the Exile of Wessex 1016–1057

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Béla has no first cousins recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Béla has one niece recorded.

Children of siblings of partners (1)

Sister Agatha of Poland of partner Richeza of Poland Queen of Hungary

1 Saint Margaret of Wessex 1045–1093

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Béla has one daughter recorded.

Biological children (1)

Parents Béla I … King of Hungary 1061-1063 + Richeza of Poland Queen of Hungary

1 Zofia of Hungary 1050–1095

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Béla has one son-in-law recorded.

Partners of biological children (1)

Daughter Zofia of Hungary

1 Ulrich … Markgraf of Krain & Istrien 1030–1070

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Béla has one granddaughter recorded.

Biological grandchildren (1)

Parents Ulrich … Markgraf of Krain & Istrien + Zofia of Hungary

1 Richgardis von Krain –1128

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Béla has one grandson-in-law recorded.

Partners of biological grandchildren (1)

Marriage Béla I … King of Hungary 1061-1063 + Richeza of Poland Queen of Hungary

1 Ekkehart Graf von Scheyern –

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Béla has 14 members (including Béla). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

No family available

Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Béla has one great-grandfather recorded.

Biological grandparents of father (1)

Parents Taksony … Prince of Hungary 947-972 + … … (Partnership) of Mihály of Hungary

1 Taksony … Prince of Hungary 947-972 931–972

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Béla has one grandfather recorded.

Biological parents of father (1)

Partnership Mihály of Hungary + … …

1 Mihály of Hungary –

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Béla has no uncles or aunts recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Béla has no uncles or aunts by marriage recorded.

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Béla has one father recorded.

Biological parents (1)

Partnership Vazul the Blind of Hungary + … …

1 Vazul the Blind of Hungary 990–

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Béla has one father-in-law recorded.

Marriage with Richeza of Poland Queen of Hungary (1)

Marriage Mieszko II Lambert … King of Poland + Richeza de Lorraine

1 Mieszko II Lambert … King of Poland 990–1034

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Béla has no co-parents-in-law recorded.

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Béla has no partners recorded.

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Béla has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Béla has no siblings recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Béla has no siblings-in-law recorded.

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Béla has one co-brother-in-law recorded.

Partners of siblings-in-law (1)

Partners of Agatha of Poland

1 Edward Atheling the Exile of Wessex 1016–1057

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Béla has no first cousins recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Béla has no nephews or nieces recorded.

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Béla has no children recorded.

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Béla has one son-in-law recorded.

Partners of biological children (1)

Daughter Zofia of Hungary

1 Ulrich … Markgraf of Krain & Istrien 1030–1070

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Béla has no grandchildren recorded.

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Béla has one grandson-in-law recorded.

Partners of biological grandchildren (1)

Marriage Béla I … King of Hungary 1061-1063 + Richeza of Poland Queen of Hungary

1 Ekkehart Graf von Scheyern –

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Béla has 8 members (including Béla). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

No family available

Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Béla has no great-grandparents recorded.

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Béla has no grandparents recorded.

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Béla has no uncles or aunts recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Béla has no uncles or aunts by marriage recorded.

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Béla has no parents recorded.

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Béla has one mother-in-law recorded.

Marriage with Richeza of Poland Queen of Hungary (1)

Marriage Mieszko II Lambert … King of Poland + Richeza de Lorraine

1 Richeza de Lorraine 995–1063

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Béla has no co-parents-in-law recorded.

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Béla has one female partner recorded.

Partner of Béla (1)

1 Richeza of Poland Queen of Hungary 1018–1063

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Béla has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Béla has no siblings recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Béla has one sister-in-law recorded.

Siblings of partners (1)

Marriage with Richeza of Poland Queen of Hungary

1 Agatha of Poland 1021–1070

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Béla has no co-siblings-in-law recorded.

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Béla has no first cousins recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Béla has one niece recorded.

Children of siblings of partners (1)

Sister Agatha of Poland of partner Richeza of Poland Queen of Hungary

1 Saint Margaret of Wessex 1045–1093

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Béla has one daughter recorded.

Biological children (1)

Parents Béla I … King of Hungary 1061-1063 + Richeza of Poland Queen of Hungary

1 Zofia of Hungary 1050–1095

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Béla has no children-in-law recorded.

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Béla has one granddaughter recorded.

Biological grandchildren (1)

Parents Ulrich … Markgraf of Krain & Istrien + Zofia of Hungary

1 Richgardis von Krain –1128

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Béla has no grandchildren-in-law recorded.

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Béla has 7 members (including Béla). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

No family available

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Family with parents
father Parents Mihály of Hungary	Vazul the Blind of Hungary 990–
himself	Béla I … King of Hungary 1061-1063 1016–1063

Family with Richeza of Poland Queen of Hungary
himself	Béla I … King of Hungary 1061-1063 1016–1063
wife Parents Mieszko II Lambert … King of Poland Richeza de Lorraine	Richeza of Poland Queen of Hungary 1018–1063
daughter Family Ulrich … Markgraf of Krain & Istrien Richgardis von Krain	Zofia of Hungary 1050–1095

Descendants

Béla I … King of Hungary 1061-1063(1016–1063)
- Richeza of Poland Queen of Hungary
  - Zofia of Hungary(1050–1095)