Emeric, also known as
Henry or
Imre (, , ; 117430 November 1204), was
King of Hungary and
Croatia between 1196 and 1204. In 1184, his father,
Béla III of Hungary, ordered that he be crowned king, and appointed him as ruler of
Croatia and
Dalmatia around 1195. Emeric ascended the throne after the death of his father. During the first four years of his reign, he fought his rebellious brother,
Andrew, who forced Emeric to make him ruler of Croatia and Dalmatia as
appanage.