Who was Béla III betrothed to in Constantinople?
Anna Komnene
Irene Doukaina
Maria
Sophia Palaiologina
Answer
Maria, the daughter of Emperor Manuel I Komnenos, was betrothed to Béla, the eldest son of Géza II of Hungary, as a means to reassert Byzantine influence over Hungary after the death of King Géza II. The betrothal sought to secure the Byzantine emperor's power over the newly established Kingdom of Hungary and maintain their influence in the region.
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