Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Bela IV Biography and Timeline

Follow Bela IV through 7 dated historical records for Hungary.

Bela IV, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

7Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1206–1261Years on this page

1206

Battle of Sajo River

King · River Sajo · Warfare / Mongol War

Defeated by the Mongols, seeks refuge in the Islands of Dalmatia

Role range: 1235-1270

Exile of Bela IV

King · Dalmatia · Warfare / Mongol War

Defeated by the Mongols, seeks refuge in the Islands of Dalmatia

Role range: 1235-1270

1235

Death of Bela IV

King · House / House of Arpad

Death of Andrew II

Role range: 1235-1270

Succession

King · House / House of Arpad

Succeeds as King of Hungary

Role range: 1235-1270

1241

Exile of Bela IV

King · Dalmatia · Warfare / Mongol-Empire War

Seeks exile in the Islands of Dalmatia

Role range: 1235-1270

1246

Invasion of Hungary

King · House / House of Arpad

Defeats Frederick of Austria & restores central authority

Role range: 1235-1270

1261

Invasion of Hungary

King · House / House of Arpad

Repulses the 2nd Mongol invasion

Role range: 1235-1270

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.