Andrew III of Hungary
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Andrew III (Endre, Croatian: Andrija II.) of the Arpad dynasty was king of Hungary 1290-1301 and the last male of the Arpads to hold the throne.
He was a grandson of Andrew II of Hungary (reigned 1205-35), being the only son of Andrew II's youngest and posthumous son (possibly illegitimate) who was born of the old king's third marriage with Beatriz D'Este.
After the death of Ladislaus IV of Hungary, the elderly Andrew of the Árpáds was recalled from Italy to Hungary and made king.
Andrew was married hastily with a Polish princess, Fenenna of Kujavia. They had a child who, however, was a baby when Andrew died.
Due to the continuing rule of the oligarchs, total anarchy arose in the country in the late 1290s. Andrew III with the support of the clergy tried to introduce reforms, adding more power to the Diet to balance the power of the oligarchs.
The pope had set another prince, Andrew's cousin's grandson Charles Martel of Anjou (died 1295) as candidate for the throne in 1290. He and his partisans attempted to oust Andrew.
The death of Andrew III on January 14, 1301, ended the male line of the Árpáds.
[edit] Legacy
Andrew's only daughter Elizabeth died in the Dominican monastery in Töss (Switzerland) on 6 May 1338.
An interregnum followed Andrew's death. Otto III, Duke of Bavaria (Bela V), the future Venceslas III of Bohemia and Charles Robert of Anjou (Charles I) were proclaimed kings by different factions.
After a short interregnum the Angevin dynasty seized power and Charles Robert (grandson of Maria of Hungary, sister of Ladislaus IV of Hungary, and son and heir to Charles Martel) became the recognized king.
| Preceded by Ladislaus IV of Hungary |
King of Hungary 1290–1301 |
Succeeded by Wenceslas III of Bohemia |
| Preceded by Ladislaus IV of Hungary |
King of Croatia 1290–1301 |
Succeeded by Charles I of Hungary |
