Initially, the Emperor was planning to assist Stephen IV in seizing the throne, but the Hungarian lords were only willing to accept Ladislaus as king against the late Géza II's son, Stephen III.
Awalnya, Kaisar berencana untuk membantu István IV dalam merebut takhta, namun para lord Hongaria hanya bersedia menerima László sebagai raja melawan putra mendiang Géza II, István III.