Stephen IV of Hungary
King of Hungary and Croatia (1133-1165) · Hungary · On the map · Politicians · Died at 32
Stephen IV was King of Hungary and Croatia, ascending to the throne between 1163 and 1165, when he usurped the crown of his nephew, Stephen III. He was the third son of Béla II of Hungary, and when his conspiracy against his brother Géza II failed, he was exiled from Hungary in the summer of 1157.
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The seal of Stephen's father, King Béla II of Hungary
Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor, who did not provide assistance to Stephen
Byzantine Emperor Manuel I Komnenos who was willing to support Stephen in seizing the crown
Stephen's brother, Ladislaus II, steals the crown from their nephew, Stephen III (from the Illuminated Chronicle)About this person
He first sought refuge in the Holy Roman Empire, but received no support from Emperor Frederick I. Shortly afterwards he moved to the Byzantine Empire, where he married a niece of Emperor Manuel I Komnenos, Maria Komnene, and converted to the Eastern Orthodox Church.
