The king proposed that his brother choose between a crown and a sword (which were the symbols of royal and ducal power, respectively), but had previously commanded his men to murder the duke if Béla picked the crown.
Raja mengusulkan agar saudaranya memilih antara mahkota dan pedang (yang merupakan simbol kekuatan kerajaan dan kadipaten, masing-masing), namun sebelumnya telah memerintahkan anak buahnya untuk membunuh sang adipati jika Béla memilih mahkota.