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Ladislaus IV Kán
Ladislaus (IV) from the kindred Kán ( hu, Kán nembeli (IV.) László) was a Hungarian lord, member of the ''gens'' Kán as the son of oligarch Ladislaus III Kán, the ''de facto'' ruler of Transylvania from 1295 until his death. Following the death of his father in 1314 or 1315, Ladislaus IV declared himself Voivode of Transylvania, that title even used by King Charles I of Hungary when referring to him in a charter of 12 August 1315.Kristó 2003, p. 232. Nicholas Pok, the voivode appointed by the monarch was unable to take up his office. However soon Ladislaus IV was also overshadowed by another rebellious lord, Mojs II Ákos, son in law of James Borsa.Bárány 2011, p. 91. Mojs II defeated Voivode Pok who launched a royal campaign against the Transylvanian oligarchs. Later the Kán sons suffered a heavy defeat in the Battle of Déva in 1317. In 1321, Charles' new Voivode, Thomas Szécsényi, seized Csicsó (present-day Ciceu-Corabia in Romania) which was the last fortress ... [...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] |
Ciceu-Mihăiești
Ciceu-Mihăiești (german: Michelsdorf; hu, Csicsómihályfalva) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Ciceu-Corabia (''Neudorf'', ''Csicsóújfalu''), Ciceu-Mihăiești, and Lelești (''Albendorf'', ''Lábfalva''). These were part of Petru Rareș Commune until 2005, when they were split off. The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, at an altitude of . It is located in the western part of Bistrița-Năsăud County, from the town of Beclean, on the border with Cluj County. National road (part of European route E58) connects Ciceu-Mihăiești to the county seat, Bistrița, to the east, and to Dej, Cluj County, to the southwest. The Ciceu-Mihăiești train station serves the CFR Main Line 400, which connects Brașov with the northwestern cities of Baia Mare Baia Mare ( , ; hu, Nagybánya; german: Frauenbach or Groß-Neustadt; la, Rivulus Dominarum) is a municipality along the Săsar River, in no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Debrecen
ThUniversity of Debrecen( hu, Debreceni Egyetem) is a university located in Debrecen, Hungary. It is the List of oldest universities in continuous operation, oldest continuously operating institution of higher education in Hungary ever since its establishment in 1538 by Suleiman the Magnificent following the Ottoman conquest of the Kingdom after the Battle of Mohács (1526). The university has a well established programme in the English language for international students, particularly in the Medical and Engineering field, which first established education in English in 1886. There are nearly 6000 international students studying at the university. Until 2014 technical Academy Awards (Oscars) have been awarded to five former students. The university also operates an associated Basic Medicine campus in Geochang County, South Korea. The University of Debrecen's acceptance rate is 25% making it one of the most competitive universities in Central Europe. University of Debrecen is ra ... [...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] |
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] |
Basarab I Of Wallachia
Basarab I (), also known as Basarab the Founder ( ro, Basarab Întemeietorul; c. 1270 – 1351/1352), was a ''voivode'' and later the first independent ruler of Wallachia who lived in the first half of the . Many details of his life are uncertain. Although his name is of Turkic origin, 14th-century sources unanimously state that he was a Vlach (Romanian). According to two popular theories, Basarab either came into power between 1304 and 1324 by dethroning or peacefully succeeding the legendary founder of Wallachia, Radu Negru, or in 1310 by succeeding his father, Thocomerius. A royal charter issued on 26 July 1324 is the first document to reference Basarab. According to the charter, he was subject to Charles I of Hungary as the voivode of Wallachia. Basarab became "disloyal to the Holy Crown of Hungary" in 1325. He seized the Banate of Severin and raided the southern regions of the Kingdom of Hungary. Basarab supported Michael Shishman of Bulgaria's attack against the Kingdom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and the Black Sea to the southeast. It has a predominantly Temperate climate, temperate-continental climate, and an area of , with a population of around 19 million. Romania is the List of European countries by area, twelfth-largest country in Europe and the List of European Union member states by population, sixth-most populous member state of the European Union. Its capital and largest city is Bucharest, followed by Iași, Cluj-Napoca, Timișoara, Constanța, Craiova, Brașov, and Galați. The Danube, Europe's second-longest river, rises in Germany's Black Forest and flows in a southeasterly direction for , before emptying into Romania's Danube Delta. The Carpathian Mountains, which cross Roma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Szécsényi
Thomas (I) Szécsényi ( hu, Szécsényi (I.) Tamás; died 1354) was a Hungarian powerful baron and soldier, who rose to prominence during King Charles I's war against the oligarchs. He belonged to the so-called "new aristocracy", who supported the king's efforts to restore royal power in the first decades of the 14th century. He was the first member of the influential Szécsényi family. Career The son of Farkas from the ''gens'' Kacsics, he joined King Charles I against the powerful Matthew III Csák in 1301; therefore, his relatives who followed Csák occupied his inherited possessions in Nógrád County. He fought at the Battle of Rozgony (15 June 1312) when the king's armies defeated the allied troops of Matthew Csák and Amadeus Aba's sons. Shortly afterwards, the king granted Thomas the possession of Hollókő that had been confiscated from his relatives. In 1316, he occupied the Visegrád Castle from Máté Csák. He became the head ''(ispán)'' of Arad, Bács and Syrmi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ladislaus III Kán
Ladislaus (III) Kán (? – before 13 May 1315) ( hu, Kán (III) László, ro, Ladislau Kán al III-lea), was a Hungarian oligarch in the Kingdom of Hungary who ruled ''de facto'' independently Transylvania. He held the office of Voivode of Transylvania ''(erdélyi vajda)'' (1295–1314 or 1315). Taking advantage of the internal discords within the kingdom, he could maintain his rule over Transylvania until his death even by struggling against the several claimants for the throne. His life Ladislaus Kán belonged to the Transylvanian branch of the kindred Kán which founded by Ladislaus' great-grandfather Julius I Kán. There is no any information on his early life, but he was one of the three sons of Ladislaus II, who held the office of judge royal ''(országbíró)''. His father died in or after 1278 and he inherited his possessions: Hosszúaszó (today ''Valea Lungă'' in Romania), Szépmező (today ''Șona'' in Romania), Bun (today ''Boiul Mare'' in Romania), Mezőszi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Déva
A battle is an occurrence of combat in warfare between opposing military units of any number or size. A war usually consists of multiple battles. In general, a battle is a military engagement that is well defined in duration, area, and force commitment. An engagement with only limited commitment between the forces and without decisive results is sometimes called a skirmish. The word "battle" can also be used infrequently to refer to an entire operational campaign, although this usage greatly diverges from its conventional or customary meaning. Generally, the word "battle" is used for such campaigns if referring to a protracted combat encounter in which either one or both of the combatants had the same methods, resources, and strategic objectives throughout the encounter. Some prominent examples of this would be the Battle of the Atlantic, Battle of Britain, and Battle of Stalingrad, all in World War II. Wars and military campaigns are guided by military strategy, whereas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Borsa
James Borsa the Bald ( hu, Borsa Kopasz Jakab; 12601325/1332), was an influential lord in the Kingdom of Hungary at the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries. He was Palatine between 1306 and 1314, Ban of Slavonia in 1298, and Master of the horse between 1284 and 1285. References Sources * * * * * Bans of Slavonia Palatines of Hungary Oligarchs of the Kingdom of Hungary James James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (disambiguat ... 13th-century Hungarian people 14th-century Hungarian people Masters of the horse (Kingdom of Hungary) {{Romania-hist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
