Andrew III, the last of the Árpád dynasty, came to power in 1290 amid bitter succession disputes with Charles Martel of the Angevins, who pressed a rival claim backed by the papacy. His eleven-year reign was defined by near-constant pressure from Croatian and Austrian factions, and royal minting authority during this period was repeatedly compromised by powerful magnates who extracted concessions — including control over local revenues — as the price of their loyalty. The small silver coinage of his reign reflects a fragmented fiscal administration rather than any deliberate monetary policy.
Andrew III, the last of the Árpád dynasty, came to power in 1290 amid bitter succession disputes with Charles Martel of the Angevins, who pressed a rival claim backed by the papacy. His eleven-year reign was defined by near-constant pressure from Croatian and Austrian factions, and royal minting authority during this period was repeatedly compromised by powerful magnates who extracted concessions — including control over local revenues — as the price of their loyalty. The small silver coinage of his reign reflects a fragmented fiscal administration rather than any deliberate monetary policy.