King Emeric (Imre) Arpad, eldest son of King Bela III, was King of Hungary, Croatia, Bosnia and Dalmatia from his father's death in 1194 to his own death in 1204. During his reign, he was nearly always at war with his brother, the future Andrew II. When he unexpectedly died, he was succeeded by his 5 year old son Ladislaus (Laszlo) III. He had appointed Andrew as regent, making him promise to look after the young king. The next year, Ladislaus conveniently died and Andrew succeeded to the throne. His mother, Constance of Aragon would flee to Austria and later marry Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II.
What 'ripples' would there be if Emeric had not died when he did OTL or had been more successful against Andrew earlier (e.g. Andrew dying)? Without OTL Bela IV, would Hungary have gone through the Mongol invasions better, worse or the same under Ladislaus III.
Always a fan of underdogs, I'm asking this partly because I'm planning on involving the Emeric-Andrew feud in the next update or two for my latest TL: 'Aima! Drasis! Bloody prophecies!' (link's below ) Personally, being five years old, young Ladislaus is practically a cipher, a blank slate.
https://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=315771
What 'ripples' would there be if Emeric had not died when he did OTL or had been more successful against Andrew earlier (e.g. Andrew dying)? Without OTL Bela IV, would Hungary have gone through the Mongol invasions better, worse or the same under Ladislaus III.
Always a fan of underdogs, I'm asking this partly because I'm planning on involving the Emeric-Andrew feud in the next update or two for my latest TL: 'Aima! Drasis! Bloody prophecies!' (link's below ) Personally, being five years old, young Ladislaus is practically a cipher, a blank slate.
https://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=315771