Editing Andrew II of Hungary (section)

===Nephew's guardian (1204–1205)===

King Emeric died on 30 November 1204.{{sfn|Engel|2001|p=89}} Andrew governed the kingdom as Ladislaus's regent, but subsequently he counted his regnal years from the time of his brother's death, showing that he already regarded himself as the lawful monarch during Ladislaus III's reign.{{sfn|Engel|2001|p=89}} Pope Innocent told Andrew that he should remain loyal to Ladislaus,{{sfn|Kristó|Makk|1996|pp=227, 231}} also instructing him to fulfill his vow to lead a crusade, to secure the incomes of Emeric's widow and Ladislaus III's mother, [[Constance of Aragon, Holy Roman Empress|Constance of Aragon]], and to keep royal property intact. The pope's letters suggest that serious tensions burdened the relationship between Andrew and Constance after Emeric's death.{{sfn|Zsoldos|2022|p=39}}

Instead, Andrew seized the money that Emeric had deposited for Ladislaus in [[Pilis Abbey]].{{sfn|Kristó|Makk|1996|pp=227, 231}} He also confiscated a significant portion of private wealth from Constance, who deposited it in the [[Order of Hospitaller Canons Regular of St Stephen|Stephanites]]' convent in Esztergom prior to that, in addition to the denial of her [[dower]].{{sfn|Zsoldos|2022|p=40}} Queen Constance fled from Hungary, taking her son and the [[Holy Crown]] to [[Duchy of Austria|Austria]].{{sfn|Érszegi|Solymosi|1981|p=127}} According to the Annals of Admont, "some bishops and nobles" escorted them, breaking through the blockade that Andrew erected along the Austrian border.{{sfn|Zsoldos|2022|p=41}} Andrew prepared for a war against Leopold VI of Austria, but Ladislaus suddenly died in [[Vienna]] on 7 May 1205.{{sfn|Kristó|Makk|1996|pp=227–228}} Andrew sent Bishop [[Peter II, Bishop of Győr|Peter of Győr]] to Austria, who successfully recovered the Holy Crown.{{sfn|Zsoldos|2022|pp=48–49}}