Beschreibung
Erhaltung: xf+ | Abkürzungen
Katalognummer: Géza II
Durchmesser: 11,00 mm
weight 0,24gr. | silver Ø 11mm.
obv. Large pearl cross in center ending in smaller crosses
small crosses connected with four pearl lines wedges outside,
four dots inside
rev. Two small crosses connected with a diagonal line,
two small crosses at the side, four dots above and below small
crosses in inner circle, no outer circle. Géza II was king of Hungary from 1141 until his death on 31 May 1162. Géza was the son Béla II of Hungary and Serbian Princess Ilona (Jelena) and was born in ca.1130, in Tolna, Poland. He succeeded his father as King of Hungary in 1141, and because he was still a minor, his maternal uncle, Duke of Hungary, Prince Beloš of Rascia served as regent of the Kingdom helped by his sister, Queen Ilona of Hungary. He faced challenges from Boris, the son of King Kálmáns adulterous queen, who disputed his claim to the throne. As an adult, Géza had a reputation as a well-respected king, whose nobles did not dare to scheme against him. The power and valor of his army was also commented upon, and Géza did not hesitate to involve himself in politics. He supported the Welf party against the Hohenstaufens, and defeated Henry II of Austria in battle in 1146. He also supported his brother-in-law, Iziaslav II of Kiev, militarily, and fought a war against the Byzantine Emperor Manuel I Comnenus from 1149 to 1155. After a failed attempt to achieve power in Rascia, Beloš awarded himself the Banate of Croatia in 1142, which he reigned until 1158. In 1146, Géza married Euphrosyne of Kiev, daughter of Grand Duke Mstislav I of Kiev. Their children were: István III (1147-1172), Béla III (1148-1196)., Ilona of Hungary (died 1199), married Leopold V, Duke of Austria. Géza died on 31 May 1162 and was buried in Székesfehérvár. Huszár 152 | Emil Unger (ÉH) 72 | C.I.145
András Lengyel (EK) I. 12/19 | Numista 34119
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