Andrew of Hungary, Prince of Halych

Andrew of Hungary (Hungarian: András; c. 1210 – 1233 or 1234) was Prince of Halych between 1227 and 1229, and between 1231 and 1233 or 1234, and Prince of Zvenyhorod in 1226.[1][2]

Early life

Andrew was the youngest (third) son of King Andrew II of Hungary and his wife, Gertrude of Merania.[3] He was born around 1210, according to historian Gyula Kristó.[3] His betrothal to Isabella, a daughter of Leo I, King of Cilicia was decided by their parents during his father's return from the Holy Land in early 1219.[4][5]

References

1. Érszegi & Solymosi 1981, pp. 138-141, 144.
2. Dimnik 2003, p. 327.
3. Kristó & Makk 1996, p. 232, Appendix 4.
4. Van Cleve 1969, p. 393.
5. Érszegi & Solymosi 1981, p. 133.

Sources

Primary sources

• The Hypatian Codex II: The Galician-Volynian Chronicle (An annotated translation by George A. Perfecky) (1973). Wilhelm Fink Verlag. LCCN 72-79463.

Secondary sources

• Dimnik, Martin (2003). The Dynasty of Chernigov, 1146–1246. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-03981-9.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• Érszegi, Géza; Solymosi, László (1981). "Az Árpádok királysága, 1000–1301 [The Monarchy of the Árpáds, 1000–1301]". In Solymosi, László (ed.). Magyarország történeti kronológiája, I: a kezdetektől 1526-ig [Historical Chronology of Hungary, Volume I: From the Beginning to 1526] (in Hungarian). Akadémiai Kiadó. pp. 79–187. ISBN 963-05-2661-1.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• Kristó, Gyula; Makk, Ferenc (1996). Az Árpád-ház uralkodói [Rulers of the House of Árpád] (in Hungarian). I.P.C. Könyvek. ISBN 963-7930-97-3.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• Van Cleve, Thomas C. (1969). "The Fifth Crusade". In Setton, Kenneth M.; Wolff, Robert Lee; Hazard, Harry (eds.). A History of the Crusades, Volume II: The Later Crusades, 1189-1311. The University of Wisconsin Press. pp. 377–428. ISBN 0-299-04844-6.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)