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Kán
Kán is the name of a Hungarian noble family which gave bans (governors) to Croatia and Slavonia, voivodes to Transylvania, and palatines to Hungary in the 13th and 14th centuries. History The Kán family were members of the Hermány clan. They crossed the Carpathian mountains together with Árpád, leader of the Magyars, and settled in Pannonia in 895. They were Counts of Siklós from the year 900. Members Notable members of the family include: Transylvanian branch * Julius I (Hungarian: Gyula) Kán. Count of Siklós. Ban of Croatia and Slavonia, 1213, 1229-1235. Voivode of Transylvania, 1201-1214. Palatine of Hungary, 1215–1218, 1222-1226. * Ladislaus I (Hungarian: László) Kán, son of Julius I Kán. Count of Siklós. Palatine of Hungary, 1242-1245. Ban of Croatia and Slavonia, 1245-1246. * Julius II Kán, son of Julius I Kán. Count of Siklós. Voivode of Transylvania, 1230-1233. * Ladislaus II Kán (Hungarian: László) Kán, son of Ladislaus I Kán. Voivode of Trans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Kán
Nicholas from the kindred Kán ( hu, Kán nembeli Miklós; died December 1279) was a Hungarian prelate in the second half of the 13th century, who served as Archbishop-elect of Esztergom in 1273, and from 1276 until 1278. Simultaneously, he held various posts in the royal chancellery. As a loyal partisan of queen regent Elizabeth, he was an active participant in the feudal anarchy, when groupings of barons fought against each other for supreme power during the minority of king Ladislaus IV. For which, papal legate Philip of Fermo excommunicated him. Early life Nicholas was born into the Transylvanian branch of the ''gens'' (clan) Kán, as the son of Ladislaus I Kán, Palatine of Hungary and unidentified noblewoman. His grandfather was Julius I Kán, the founder of the branch. Nicholas had two brothers, Ladislaus II, who functioned as Voivode of Transylvania and Judge royal twice, and Julius III, who possibly was killed in the 1260s civil war. Nicholas also had an unnamed siste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kán (genus)
Kán is the name of a Hungarian noble family which gave bans (governors) to Croatia and Slavonia, voivodes to Transylvania, and palatines to Hungary in the 13th and 14th centuries. History The Kán family were members of the Hermány clan. They crossed the Carpathian mountains together with Árpád, leader of the Magyars, and settled in Pannonia in 895. They were Counts of Siklós from the year 900. Members Notable members of the family include: Transylvanian branch * Julius I (Hungarian: Gyula) Kán. Count of Siklós. Ban of Croatia and Slavonia, 1213, 1229-1235. Voivode of Transylvania, 1201-1214. Palatine of Hungary, 1215–1218, 1222-1226. * Ladislaus I (Hungarian: László) Kán, son of Julius I Kán. Count of Siklós. Palatine of Hungary, 1242-1245. Ban of Croatia and Slavonia, 1245-1246. * Julius II Kán, son of Julius I Kán. Count of Siklós. Voivode of Transylvania, 1230-1233. * Ladislaus II Kán (Hungarian: László) Kán, son of Ladislaus I Kán. Voivode of Trans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julius I Kán
Julius (I) from the kindred Kán ( hu, Kán nembeli (I.) Gyula; died 1237) was a powerful Hungarian baron and landowner, who held several secular positions during the reign of kings Emeric, Ladislaus III and Andrew II. He was the ancestor of the ''gens'' Kán which originated from Baranya County.Markó 2006, p. 235. Family Julius I (often called as "the Elder" or "the Great" by contemporary documents in order to distuingish him from his namesake son) was the first known member of the ''gens'' (clan) Kán, which originated from Baranya County, but later acquired large-scale domains in Transylvania too. The later members of the clan were usually styled themselves as "''Progenies Magni Jule Bani''" ("descendants of Ban Julius the Great"). He married the unknown surname Helena (died before 1250). They had two sons, by name Ladislaus I, who served as palatine (1242–1244/5), and Julius II, master of the cupbearers (1222–1228). His great-grandson was Ladislaus III Kán, an infamou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ladislaus I Kán
Ladislaus I from the kindred Kán ( hu, Kán nembeli (I.) László; died after 1247) was a powerful Hungarian baron, who held several secular positions during the reign of kings Andrew II and Béla IV. Family Ladislaus was born into the prestigious ''gens'' Kán as the son of Julius I Kán, one of the most trusted noblemen of King Andrew II, and Helen from an unidentified family. He had a brother Julius II, who served as Master of the cupbearers from 1222 to 1228. Ladislaus I had three sons from his unidentified wife: Ladislaus II, who functioned as Judge royal twice in 1273, Julius III, who was a strong ally to his elder brother, and prelate Nicholas Kán, Archbishop-elect of Esztergom at various times in the 1270s. He had an unidentified daughter too, who married Alexander, son of Demetrius Aba. They were ancestors of the Nekcsei noble family. Ladislaus I was also a grandfather of the infamous oligarch Ladislaus III Kán, who ruled Transylvania ''de facto'' independently at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voivode Of Transylvania
The Voivode of Transylvania (german: Vojwode von Siebenbürgen;Fallenbüchl 1988, p. 77. hu, erdélyi vajda;Zsoldos 2011, p. 36. la, voivoda Transsylvaniae; ro, voievodul Transilvaniei) was the highest-ranking official in Transylvania within the Kingdom of Hungary from the 12th century to the 16th century. Appointed by the monarchs, the voivodesthemselves also the heads or ''ispáns'' of Fehér Countywere the superiors of the ''ispáns'' of all the other counties in the province. They had wide-ranging administrative, military and judicial powers, but their jurisdiction never covered the whole province. The Saxon and Székely communitiesorganized into their own districts or "seats" from the 13th centurywere independent of the voivodes. The kings also exempted some Transylvanian towns and villages from their authority over the centuries. Even so, the Voivodeship of Transylvania "was the largest single administrative entity"Jefferson 2012, p. 142. in the enti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ladislaus II Kán
Ladislaus (II) from the kindred Kán ( hu, Kán nembeli (II.) László; died 3 January 1278) was a Hungarian baron and landowner, member of the ''gens'' Kán. Biography He was the son of palatine Ladislaus I (d. after 1247) and an unidentified mother. He had two brothers, including prelate Nicholas, and a sister, the wife of Alexander Aba, progenitor of the Nekcsei family. One of Ladislaus' three sons from his unidentified wife was Ladislaus III, voivode of Transylvania (1295–1314) who became one of the most powerful oligarchs during the interregnum after the death of king Andrew III and ruled Transylvania ''de facto'' independently until his death in 1315.Markó 2006, p. 282. Ladislaus II served as voivode of Transylvania (and thus head of Szolnok County) from 1263 to 1264,Zsoldos 2011, p. 38.Engel 2001, p. 382. when the king's son, Stephen governed Transylvania independently from Béla IV, holding the title of duke of Transylvania. Ladislaus supported the efforts of duke S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julius II Kán
Julius (II) from the kindred Kán ( hu, Kán nembeli (II.) Gyula; died after 1234) was a Hungarian noble from the ''gens'' Kán, who served as master of the cupbearers between 1222 and 1228. His father was Julius I Kán, a powerful baron during the first third of the 13th century. His brother was Ladislaus I Kán.Markó 2006, p. 235.Zsoldos 2011, p. 59. Julius II also served as ispán (''comes'') of Moson (1228) and Bodrog Counties (1234).Zsoldos 2011, p. 306. Between 1229 and 1234, he also functioned as master of the treasury for prince Coloman.Zsoldos 2011, p. 74. References Sources * Markó, László (2006). ''A magyar állam főméltóságai Szent Istvántól napjainkig – Életrajzi Lexikon'' ("The High Officers of the Hungarian State from Saint Stephen to the Present Days – A Biographical Encyclopedia") (2nd edition); Helikon Kiadó Kft., Budapest; . * Zsoldos, Attila (2011). ''Magyarország világi archontológiája, 1000–1301'' ("Secular Archontology o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julius III Kán
Julius (III) from the kindred Kán ( hu, Kán nembeli (III.) Gyula; died 1299) was a Hungarian noble from the Siklós branch of the ''gens'' Kán as the son of Nicholas I Kán,Zsoldos 2011, p. 306. who served as ispán (''comes'') of Baranya and Tolna Counties in 1294.Zsoldos 2011, p. 133.Zsoldos 2011, p. 213. His aunt married Peter Tétény. He had a brother, Peter de Siklós, who inherited his estates and functioned as ispán of Baranya County in 1313.Karácsonyi 1901, p. 284. His sister was Helena, the spouse of James Győr. He married Clara Aba (died before 1300), daughter of Palatine Finta Aba.Engel: ''Genealógia'' (Genus Aba 1., Széplak branch) References Sources * Karácsonyi, János (1901). ''A magyar nemzetségek a XIV. század közepéig'' ("The Hungarian genera until the middle of the 14th century"). Vol. 2., Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Budapest. * Zsoldos, Attila (2011). ''Magyarország világi archontológiája, 1000–1301'' ("Secular Archontology of Hunga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Győr
James from the kindred Győr ( hu, Győr nembeli Jakab; died 1314 or 1315) was a Hungarian nobleman at the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries, who served as Master of the cupbearers in 1291. Also known as James of Óvár ( hu, Óvári Jakab) then James of Kéménd ( hu, Kéméndi Jakab) in contemporary documents, he was the progenitor of the Gyulai, Geszti and Kéméndi noble families. Life James was born into the Óvár branch of the ''gens'' (clan) Győr of German origin, as one of the two sons of Conrad I, Master of the cupbearers. His brother was Stephen III (fl. 1302–14). He also had two sisters; Catherine, who married Miske Rátót, thus they became direct ascendants to the illustrious Batthyány family; and an unidentified sister, who married local noble George Balog of Harsány.Engel: ''Genealógia'' (Genus Győr 1., Óvár branch) In 1297 or 1298, James married Helena, the daughter of Nicholas Kán from the Siklós branch (and also a sister of Julius). Their marriage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lacković
The Lackfi, Laczkfi or Laczkfy ( hr, Lacković / ''Laczkovich'') was a noble family from Kingdom of Hungary and Croatia, which governed parts of Transylvania (as Count of the Székelys) and held the title of Voivode of Transylvania in the 14th century. The Lackfi family were one of the most prestigious families in 14th-century Kingdom of Hungary during the reign of the Capetian House of Anjou. The family also gave several Bans of Croatia (Slavonia and Dalmatia included) and Bulgaria, and held the titles of Palatine of Hungary and Prince of Zadar, Count of San Severino and Serra, as well as a Viceroy to Kingdom of Naples. After Sigismund's accession to the throne and the Bloody Sabor of Križevci (1397), the family lost all of its political influence. Origins The family started with Lack, Count of the Székelys of the Herman (Hermány) clan which are thought to have sprung from the Raabs family from Raabs an der Thaya in Lower Austria later Lords of Nuremberg. The theory says they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lackfi
The Lackfi, Laczkfi or Laczkfy ( hr, Lacković / ''Laczkovich'') was a noble family from Kingdom of Hungary and Croatia, which governed parts of Transylvania (as Count of the Székelys) and held the title of Voivode of Transylvania in the 14th century. The Lackfi family were one of the most prestigious families in 14th-century Kingdom of Hungary during the reign of the Capetian House of Anjou. The family also gave several Bans of Croatia (Slavonia and Dalmatia included) and Bulgaria, and held the titles of Palatine of Hungary and Prince of Zadar, Count of San Severino and Serra, as well as a Viceroy to Kingdom of Naples. After Sigismund's accession to the throne and the Bloody Sabor of Križevci (1397), the family lost all of its political influence. Origins The family started with Lack, Count of the Székelys of the Herman (Hermány) clan which are thought to have sprung from the Raabs family from Raabs an der Thaya in Lower Austria later Lords of Nuremberg. The theory says they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter II Tétény
Peter (II) from the kindred Tétény ( hu, Tétény nembeli (II.) Péter; died between 1283 and 1286) was a Hungarian baron in the second half of the 13th century, who served as Ban of Slavonia three times (1279–1280, 1280 and 1283). He was a faithful confidant of King Ladislaus IV of Hungary in his fight against the oligarchic domains. Peter was forefather of the Pekri (or Pekry) noble family. Ancestry Peter II was born into the ''gens'' (clan) Tétény as one of the sons of Benedict. He had two brothers Paul and Kemény.Engel: ''Genealógia'' (Genus Tétény, Pekri branch) The Tétény clan was one of the most powerful clans in the first third of the 13th century, during the reign of Andrew II of Hungary. They possessed extensive landholdings in Slavonia. However, when Béla IV, who had long opposed father's political and economic reforms, ascended the Hungarian throne in 1235, they became disgraced and the overwhelming majority of their lands were confiscated. The Tétény cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
