Ladislaus III of Hungary

Ladislaus III
Ladislaus depicted in Johannes de Thurocz's chronicle
King of Hungary and Croatia
Reign30 November 1204 – 7 May 1205
Coronation26 August 1204, Székesfehérvár
PredecessorEmeric
SuccessorAndrew II
RegentDuke Andrew
Bornc. 1200
Died7 May 1205 (aged 4–5)
Vienna, Duchy of Austria
Burial
DynastyÁrpád dynasty
FatherEmeric of Hungary
MotherConstance of Aragon
ReligionRoman Catholic

Ladislaus III (Hungarian: III. László, Croatian: Ladislav III., Slovak: Ladislav III.; c. 1200 – 7 May 1205) was King of Hungary and Croatia between 1204 and 1205. He was the only child of King Emeric. Ladislaus was crowned king upon the orders of his ill father, who wanted to secure his infant son's succession. The dying king made his brother, Andrew, regent for the period of Ladislaus's minority. However, Duke Andrew ignored the child's interests. As a result, Ladislaus's mother, Constance of Aragon, fled to Austria, taking Ladislaus with her. Ladislaus died unexpectedly in Vienna.