The 1290 assassination of a king ended a chaotic reign in medieval Hungary
The turbulent reign of Ladislaus IV, a king torn between his European heritage and his love for nomadic culture, came to a bloody end at the hands of his own trusted allies.
King Ladislaus IV of Hungary, known as 'Ladislaus the Cuman,' was assassinated on July 10, 1290, by the very Cuman warriors he had long protected. His reign was defined by a deep identity crisis, as he frequently abandoned his royal duties to live in tents, dress in nomadic garb, and ignore the Catholic Church.
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