BÉLA, son of VÁSZOLY [Vazúl] Prince of Hungary, Duke between March and Gran & his wife --- of the Bulgarians (1016-Kanisza creek Dec 1063, bur Szekszárd Abbey). The Gesta Hungarorum names (in order) "Andrea, Bela et Luenta, filiis Zarladislai" when recording that King István advised them to flee to Bohemia after the mutilation of Vazúl, the commentary suggesting that their father's name was changed by the compiler of the Gesta to disguise the fact that later Hungarian kings were descended from the blinded Vazúl[431]. The primary source which confirms Béla's correct parentage has not so far been identified. In a later passage, the Gesta reports claims that the three brothers were "ex duce Wazul progenitos ex quadam virgine de genere Tatun" rather than legitimate[432]. The Gesta records that the brothers moved from Bohemia to Poland during the second reign of King Péter and that Béla defeated "Pomoramiæ ducem" in single combat and married "filia Miskæ [Polonorum duce]"[433]. He was baptised in [1037/39] at Gnesen [Gniezno] as ADALBERT[434], although he appears never to have used the name. Béla returned to Hungary with his brothers in 1046, and was invested as Duke between March and Gran in 1048, but at some stage returned to Poland. When his brother King András crowned his infant son Salamon as associate king in 1057, Béla was provoked into taking action to secure his own rights of succession. He left Poland with his family and in 1060 invaded Hungary with a large force, with Polish support, captured King András who died a few days later, and assumed power as BÉLA I "Benin" King of Hungary, crowned at Székesfehérvár. The Chronicon Posoniense records bitter disputes in 1060 between "Andream et fratrem eius Bela" and that "Andreas rex" died[435], which suggests that the death may have been violent. The Annales of Berthold record that in 1060 "Belo fratrum suum Andream…expulit" in Hungary[436]. The Gesta Hungarorum records the accession of "Benyn Bela", commenting that the Hungarians abandoned the faith and baptism for a year before returning to the faith[437]. Hungarian forces conquered and settle Syrmium in [1060][438]. German forces invaded Hungary in support of ex-King Salamon, but King Béla died soon afterwards in his summer palace of Dömös after his throne toppled on him[439]. The Gesta Hungarorum records the death of King Béla in the third year of his reign and his burial at "monasterio…Sceugzard [Szekszárd]"[440].
m (in Poland [1039/42]) [RYKSA] of Poland, daughter of MIESZKO II LAMBERT King of Poland & his wife Richeza [Ezzonen] ([1018]-after 1059). The Gesta Hungarorum records the marriage of Béla and "filia Miskæ [Polonorum duce]" while he was in exile in Poland but does not name her[441]. The Kronika Wegiersko-Polska records that "Bela" married "rex Polonie filiam"[442]. Ryksa is shown as her possible name in Europäische Stammtafeln[443], but the primary source on which this is based has not been identified.
King Béla & his wife had eight children
Béla Ier Árpád, né vers 1016, décédé le 11 septembre 1063, inhumé à Szekszárd (Hongrie), fut roi de Hongrie du 27 janvier 1061 au 11 septembre 1063 (couronné en 1061). Il est le second fils de Basile (ou Vazul) Árpád et d'une femme de la famille Tátony. Il épousa Ryksa, de la dynastie Piast, dont il eut neuf enfants, dont St-Ladislas Ier et Géza Ier, tous deux rois de Hongrie.
Il fut envoyé par Étienne Ier avec ses frères Levente et András se réfugier auprès de Mieszko Ier Piast pour se protéger de la conspiration de Pietro Orseolo. Plus tard, André et Levente allèrent à Kiev, alors que Béla rejoignit l'armée de Mieszko. Alors que les Poméraniens se préparaient à envahir la Pologne, ils proposèrent un "duel de champions" pour éviter la bataille. Béla fut volontaire et gagna. Lorsque Mieszko apprit son identité, il lui offrit sa fille en mariage. Le 27 janvier 1061, il défit et tua son frère André pour lui prendre le trône de Hongrie, mais ne le garda que trois ans.