Editing Ladislaus I of Hungary (section)

=== Last years (1092–1095) ===

[[File:Hungary 11th cent.png|thumb |right |alt=11th-century Hungary |The [[Kingdom of Hungary]] in the 1090s]]

Ladislaus intervened in a conflict between [[Władysław I Herman]], [[Duke of Poland]], and the duke's illegitimate son, [[Zbigniew of Poland|Zbigniew]], on the latter's behalf.{{sfn|Manteuffel|1982|p=101}} He marched to Poland and captured Herman's younger son, [[Bolesław III Wrymouth|Boleslaus]], in 1093.{{sfn|Manteuffel|1982|p=101}} At Ladislaus's demand, Władysław I Herman declared Zbigniew his legitimate son.{{sfn|Manteuffel|1982|pp=101–102}} The ''Illuminated Chronicle'' also mentions that the Hungarian troops captured [[Kraków]] during Ladislaus's campaign, but the credibility of this report has been questioned.{{sfn|Bárány|2012|p=340}}

The ''Illuminated Chronicle'' states that "messengers from [[France]] and from [[Spain]], from [[England]] and [[Great Britain|Britain]], and especially from Willermus, the brother of the King of the Franks" visited Ladislaus in Bodrog (near present-day [[Bački Monoštor]] in Serbia) on Easter 1095, asking him to lead their [[crusade]] to the [[Holy Land]].{{sfn|Kosztolnyik|1981|p=104}}<ref>''The Hungarian Illuminated Chronicle'' (ch. 100.139), p. 130.</ref> Ladislaus's legend says that he decided "to go to [[Jerusalem]], and to die there for Christ".{{sfn|Klaniczay|2002|p=186}} The whole story was  invented, probably during the reign of King [[Béla III of Hungary]] (who was actually planning to lead a crusade to the Holy Land in the 1190s), according to historian Gábor Klaniczay.{{sfn|Klaniczay|2002|p=418}} However, Ladislaus did plan to invade Bohemia, because he wanted to assist [[Euphemia of Hungary|his sister]]'s sons, [[Svatopluk, Duke of Bohemia|Svatopluk]] and [[Otto II the Black|Otto]].{{sfn|Kristó|Makk|1996|p=122}} He became seriously ill before reaching Moravia.{{sfn|Kristó|Makk|1996|p=122}}{{sfn|Font|2001|p=15}} The ''Illuminated Chronicle'' narrates that Ladislaus, who had no sons, "called together his chief men", telling them that his brother's younger son, Álmos, "should reign after him".{{sfn|Kristó|Makk|1996|p=122}}{{sfn|Font|2001|p=15}}<ref>''The Hungarian Illuminated Chronicle'' (ch. 101.139), p. 130.</ref>

Ladislaus died near the Hungarian-Bohemian border on 29 July 1095.{{sfn|Kristó|Makk|1996|p=122}} A [[papal bull]] of [[Pope Paschal II]] in 1106 states that Ladislaus's "venerable body rests" in Somogyvár Abbey, implying that Ladislaus had been buried in [[Somogyvár]].{{sfn|Klaniczay|2002|p=175}} On the other hand, Ladislaus's late 12th-century "Legend" provides that his attendants buried him in [[Székesfehérvár]], but the cart carrying his body "set out to [[Nagyvárad|Várad]] on its own, unassisted by any draft animal".{{sfn|Klaniczay|2002|p=175}}