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Andrew II, (born 1175—died Oct. 26, 1235), king of Hungary (1205–35) whose reign was marked by controversy with barons and the great feudatories and by the issuance of the Golden Bull of 1222 (q.v.), which has been called the Hungarian Magna Carta.

Andrew II the Jerosolimitan (Hungarian: Jeruzsálemi II András/Endre, Croatian: Andrija I. Slovak: Ondrej) (c. 1177 – 21 September, 1235), King of Hungary[1](1205-1235). He was the younger son of King Béla III of Hungary, who invested him with the government of the Principality of Halych.

1222 key people: Andrew II Louis I See all related content → Golden Bull of 1222, charter granted by King Andrew II of Hungary, which stated the basic rights and privileges of the Hungarian nobility and clergymen and the limits of the monarch’s powers.

Andrew II of Hungary The Hungarian army landed on 9 October 1217 on Cyprus from where they sailed to Acre and joined John of Brienne, Raoul of Merencourt and Hugh I of Cyprus . Until his return to Hungary, King Andrew remained the leader of Christian forces in the Fifth Crusade. [35]

Andrew's rule was unpopular, and the boyars (or noblemen) expelled him. Béla III willed property and money to Andrew, obliging him to lead a crusade to the Holy Land. Instead, Andrew forced his elder brother, King Emeric of Hungary, to cede Croatia and Dalmatia as an appanage to him in 1197.

"Andrew II of Hungary" published on by null. (1177–1235)King of Hungary from 1205 to 1235, second son of Béla III (1172–1196). Having opposed his brother Imre I (1196–1204) several times, Andrew II inherited his throne in 1205. ...

Andrew II. views 3,400,344 updated. Andrew II, d. 1235, king of Hungary (1205–35), son of Bela III. He continued his predecessors' policy of transferring crown lands to the magnates, and the lesser nobles forced him to issue the Golden Bull (1222), which served as a charter of feudal privilege.

Andrew II , also known as Andrew of Jerusalem, was King of Hungary and Croatia between 1205 and 1235. He ruled the Principality of Halych from 1188 until 1189/1190, and again between 1208/1209 and 1210. He was the younger son of Béla III of Hungary, who entrusted him with the administration of the newly conquered Principality of Halych in 1188.