Andrew II (, , , ; 117721 September 1235), also known as
Andrew of Jerusalem, was
King of Hungary and
Croatia between 1205 and 1235. He ruled the
Principality of Halych from 1188 until 1189/1190, and again between 1208/1209 and 1210. He was the younger son of
Béla III of Hungary, who entrusted him with the administration of the newly conquered
Principality of Halych in 1188. Andrew's rule was unpopular, and the
boyars expelled him. Béla III willed property and money to Andrew, obliging him to lead a
crusade to the
Holy Land. Instead, Andrew forced his elder brother, King
Emeric of Hungary, to cede
Croatia and
Dalmatia as an appanage to him in 1197. The following year, Andrew occupied
Hum.