Short answers, pulled from the story.
King Béla IV ordered the construction between 1247 and 1249. This stone structure rose from the western bank of the Danube river to replace earlier wooden defenses.
A medieval chronicle records that the name derives from Bleda, brother of the Hunnic ruler Attila. Scholars debate whether the name stems from Slavic words meaning fire or from the personal name found in the story.
Buda fell under Ottoman control in 1541 and remained part of their empire until 1686. During this period the city served as the capital of the Budin province within the Ottoman administrative system.
In 1873 authorities merged Buda with its neighbor Pest and the older settlement of Óbuda. This administrative act created modern Budapest as a single unified capital city.
Jadwiga of Poland was born around 1373 in the city before becoming the first female monarch of her kingdom. She represents one of several notable figures who shaped the legacy of the royal seat.