Béla II
He was born around 1108-10, as prince Álmos's son. He was blinded in his childhood, together with his father, under the order of his uncle, king Coloman. He then lived in the abbacy of Dömös then in the Benedictian abbey of Pécsvárad in retreat. Around 1128 he was brought to his nephew's, Stephen II's court. His wife was Ilona, daughter of the Serbian prince, who gave birth to four sons (Géza, Ladislaus, Stephen, Álmos) and two daughters (Zsófia, Gertrude). He died on 13 February, 1141. He was buried at Székesfehérvár.
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