Editing Andrew II of Hungary (section)

===Childhood and youth ({{circa}} 1177–1197)===

Andrew was the second son of King [[Béla III]] and Béla's first wife, [[Agnes of Antioch]].{{sfn|Kristó|Makk|1996|p=229, Appendix 4}} The year of Andrew's birth is not known, but modern historians agree that he was born around 1177,{{sfn|Kristó|Makk|1996|p=229, Appendix 4}}{{sfn|Kristó|1994|p=43}}{{sfn|Almási|2012|p=86}} considering that [[Margaret of Hungary|Margaret]], who was born in 1175 or 1176, was his elder sister, which, however, is far from certain.{{sfn|Zsoldos|2022|pp=13–14}} Andrew was first mentioned in connection to his father's invasion of the [[Principality of Halych]] in 1188.{{sfn|Kristó|Makk|1996|p=229}} That year, Béla III invaded Halych upon the request of its former prince, [[Vladimir II Yaroslavich]], who had been expelled by his subjects.{{sfn|Kristó|Makk|1996|p=229}}{{sfn|Dimnik|2003|p=191}} Béla forced the new prince, [[Roman Mstislavich]], to flee. After conquering Halych, he granted it to Andrew.{{sfn|Kristó|Makk|1996|p=224}}{{sfn|Dimnik|2003|pp=191, 193}} Béla also captured Vladimir Yaroslavich and imprisoned him in Hungary.{{sfn|Dimnik|2003|p=193}}

After Béla's withdrawal from Halych, Roman Mstislavich returned with the assistance of [[Rurik Rostislavich]], Prince of [[Belgorod Kievsky]].{{sfn|Dimnik|2003|p=193}} They tried to expel Andrew and his Hungarian retinue, but the Hungarians routed the united forces of Mstislavich and Rostislavich.{{sfn|Dimnik|2003|p=193}} A group of local [[boyar]]s offered the throne to Rostislav Ivanovich, a distant cousin of the imprisoned Vladimir Yaroslavich.{{sfn|Dimnik|2003|p=193}} Béla III sent reinforcements to Halych, enabling Andrew's troops to repel the attacks.{{sfn|Érszegi|Solymosi|1981|p=127}} Andrew's nominal reign remained unpopular in Halych, because the Hungarian soldiers insulted local women and did not respect [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] churches.{{sfn|Dimnik|2003|p=193}}{{sfn|Engel|2001|p=54}} Consequently, the local boyars allied themselves with their former prince, Vladimir Yaroslavich, who had escaped from captivity and returned to Halych.{{sfn|Dimnik|2003|pp=193–194}} Duke [[Casimir II of Poland]] also supported Vladimir, and they expelled Andrew and his retinue from the principality in August 1189 or 1190.{{sfn|Érszegi|Solymosi|1981|p=122}}{{sfn|Berend|Urbańczyk|Wiszewski|2013|p=249}}{{sfn|Dimnik|2003|pp=193–194}} Andrew returned to Hungary after his defeat.{{sfn|Kristó|Makk|1996|p=224}}

King Béla did not grant Andrew a separate duchy, but only gave his son some fortresses, estates and money.{{sfn|Kristó|Makk|1996|p=224}} According to historian Attila Zsoldos, these landholdings laid in [[Slavonia]].{{sfn|Zsoldos|2022|p=19}} On his deathbed, Béla, who had pledged to lead a [[crusade]] to the [[Holy Land]], ordered Andrew to fulfill his vow.{{sfn|Berend|Urbańczyk|Wiszewski|2013|p=234}} Andrew's father died on 23 April 1196, and Andrew's older brother, [[Emeric, King of Hungary|Emeric]], succeeded him.{{sfn|Bartl|Čičaj|Kohútova|Letz|2002|p=30}}