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Tiburtius Rosd
Tiburtius (I) from the kindred Rosd (also known as Tiburtius the Great; hu, Rosd nembeli (I.) "Nagy" Tiborc; died after 1222) was a Hungarian distinguished nobleman at the turn of the 12th and 13th centuries, who served as ''ispán'' (head) of various counties during the reign of kings Emeric then Andrew II. Family His origin is uncertain; according to historian György Györffy, he presumably was born into either ''gens'' (clan) Rosd or Kartal but none can be substantiated by sources. László Makkai considered Tiburtius belonged to the clan Kartal. Based on the landholdings of Tiburtius and his descendants, historian Attila Zsoldos argued Tiburtius was a member of that branch of the clan Rosd, which gradually separated from the senior branch with relatively insignificant fortune in the last decades of the 12th century, possibly due to the political advance of Tiburtius. Tiburtius had a son Farkas I. Tiburtius' descendants (grandsons Tiburtius II and Martin and great-grandsons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egidius Smaragd
Egidius from the kindred Smaragd ( hu, Smaragd nembeli Egyed; died after 1215) was a Hungarian distinguished nobleman at the turn of the 12th and 13th centuries. Originating from a kinship of French origin, he established a Premonstratensian monastery in Zsámbék. Family Egidius (also Giles) was born into the ''gens'' (clan) Smaragd, a kindred from the Kingdom of France, which had settled down in Hungary in the middle of the 12th century. He was the son of Smaragd (I), who is referred to as ''comes'' in the 1160s. Egidius had a brother Smaragd (II), who served as Judge royal (1205–1206) then briefly Voivode of Transylvania (1206) during the reign of Andrew II, and possibly another sibling called Paul. Egidius married noblewoman Pena from an unidentified family. They had no known descendants. Career Historians György Györffy and Gergely Buzás considered Egidius is identical with that namesake noble, who held court positions during the reigns of Béla III then Emeric. Acco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pilis County
Pilis () is a town in Pest County, Hungary. History The town was inhabited in prehistoric times, but was abandoned at the end of the Roman rule. Pilis was then first mentioned in 1326. It was destroyed during the Ottoman rule in the 16th century, and was reestablished only in 1711, by János Beleznay, the local landlord. He brought Slovak settlers from Upper Hungary, and built a palace in 1717 for himself and his family. The Beleznay family sold the town and its surroundings in the 19th century to the Nyári family, who renamed the palace to "Beleznay-Nyári palace". Even though the town's ethnic composition has changed in the last centuries, there is still a sizable Slovak minority which has its own local government that is responsible for keeping the Slovak traditions and memories of Pilis. Etymology The name comes from Slavic ''Pleš'' – bald (area or mountain), an area with sparse or missing trees or vegetation. There are similar names in several Slavic countries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Hont-Pázmány
Martin from the kindred Hont-Pázmány ( hu, Hont-Pázmány nembeli Márton; died between 1236 and 1245) was a Hungarian influential lord in the Kingdom of Hungary, who served as Judge royal in 1214, during the reign of Andrew II of Hungary. He was born into the Hont-Pázmány kindred of German ancestry, founded by knights Hont and Pázmány in the late 10th century. His father was Vajk, he had also two brothers.Markó 2006, p. 282. Martin was a loyal supporter of Duke Andrew, who rebelled against the realm of his brother, King Emeric at several times. In contemporary records, he was first mentioned as ''ispán'' of Szolnok County in 1201.Zsoldos 2011, p. 209. He was appointed Ban of Slavonia in 1202, when his lord Andrew held the royal title of Duke of Slavonia.Zsoldos 2011, p. 42. Martin served as ''ispán'' of Vas County from 1203 to 1206.Zsoldos 2011, p. 222. Following the sudden death of the child Ladislaus III, his uncle Andrew II ascended the throne in 1205. According ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atyusz III Atyusz
Atyusz III from the kindred Atyusz (also Oguz; hu, Atyusz nembeli (III.) Atyusz; died after 1233) was a Hungarian influential baron, the most outstanding member of his family, who served as Judge royal from 1215 to 1217, during the reign of Andrew II of Hungary. Family He was born into the Atyusz kindred as the eldest son of Atyusz II (also known as Atyusz the Great), who inherited the majority of the family property from his brother (or uncle), the childless Stephen, according to the latter's will and testament. He had at least one younger brother, Lawrence, who also functioned as Judge royal for a short time in 1222 (former genealogical works incorrectly referred to Lawrence as the child of Atyusz III). Perhaps Denis I was also a brother of Atyusz III and Lawrence. As a result of the extended clan, Atyusz III had several notable cousins, including Solomon (also Judge royal in 1222 and a close ally to Atyusz) and ''ispán''s Miska III and Sal.Engel: ''Genealógia'' (Genus A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas II, Palatine Of Hungary
Thomas ( hu, Tamás; died 1186) was a lord in the Kingdom of Hungary in the second half of the 12th century, who served as Palatine of Hungary from 1185 to 1186. Career It is possible that Thomas belonged to the ''gens'' (clan) Záh, which acquired large-scale domains in Transdanubia. Thomas possessed landholdings in Fejér County, for instance Vál. He is definitely not identical with that Thomas, who functioned as palatine too in 1163, in the court of anti-king Stephen IV of Hungary. Thomas' career reached its peak by the reign of Béla III of Hungary. He was styled as ''ispán'' of Fejér County in 1183. He was installed to the position of Palatine of Hungary in 1184 or 1185. He was mentioned in this capacity throughout the next year. According to a 16th-century note in the Formulary Book of Somogyvár, Thomas died already in 1186. Monastery foundation A royal charter of Béla IV of Hungary, issued on 3 October 1269, narrates that Thomas had founded a monastery in a once exist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Bull Of 1222
The Golden Bull of 1222 was a golden bull, or edict, issued by Andrew II of Hungary. King Andrew II was forced by his nobles to accept the Golden Bull (Aranybulla), which was one of the first examples of constitutional limits being placed on the powers of a European monarch. The Golden Bull was issued at the year 1222 diet of Fehérvár. The law established the rights of the Hungarian nobility, including the right to disobey the King when he acted contrary to law (''jus resistendi''). The nobles and the church were freed from all taxes and could not be forced to go to war outside of Hungary and were not obligated to finance it. This was also a historically important document because it set down the principles of equality for all of the nation's nobility. Seven copies of the edict were created, one for each of the following institutions: to the Pope, to the Knights Templar, to the Knights Hospitaller, to the Hungarian king itself, to the chapters of Esztergom and Kalocsa and to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abaúj County
Abaúj ( la, comitatus Abaujvariensis, sk, Abov, german: Neuburg or ) is a historic administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. In parts of the 19th century, and in the beginning of the 20th century, it was united with Torna County to form Abaúj-Torna (Slovak: ''Abov-Turňa)'' county. Its territory is now in eastern Slovakia and north-eastern Hungary. Today Abaúj and Abov are only informal designations of the corresponding territories in Hungary and Slovakia. Geography Abaúj was situated some 20 km on both sides along the Hornád (Hungarian: ''Hernád'') river between (including) Košice and (excluding) Miskolc. Abaúj shared borders with the Comitatus Scepusiensis (Hungarian: ''Szepes'', German: ''Zips'', Slovak: Spiš), Comitatus Sarossiensis (Hungarian: ''Sáros'', Slovak: Šariš), Comitatus Zempliniensis (Hungarian: Zemplén, Slovak: ''Zemplín''), Comitatus Borsodiensis (Hun: Borsod) and Comitatus Tornensis (Hungarian: ''Torna'', Slovak: Turň ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moson County
Moson (German: Wieselburg, Slovak: Mošon) was an administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary, situated mostly on the right (south) side of the Danube river. Its territory is now divided between Austria and Hungary, except a small area which is part of Slovakia. Moson is also the name of a town, nowadays part of the city Mosonmagyaróvár, Hungary. Geography Moson county shared borders with the Austrian land Lower Austria and the Hungarian counties Pozsony, Győr and Sopron. The river Danube runs along the north of the county, and the Lake Neusiedl (Hungarian: Fertő tó) lies partly in the county. Its area was 2013 km2 around 1910. Capitals The capital of the county was the town of Moson initially. The capital was moved to nearby Magyaróvár in the Middle Ages. Moson and Magyaróvár merged in 1939 to form the city of Mosonmagyaróvár. History The Moson comitatus arose as one of the first comitatuses of the Kingdom of Hungary. In 1920 by the Treaty of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Principality Of Halych
The Principality of Halych ( uk, Галицьке князівство, translit=Halytske kniazivstvo; rus, Галицкое княжество; orv, Галицкоє кънѧжьство; ro, Cnezatul Galiția), or Principality of Halychian Rus, was a medieval East Slavic principality, and one of main regional states within the political scope of Kievan Rus', established by members of the oldest line of Yaroslav the Wise descendants. A characteristic feature of Halych principality was an important role of the nobility and citizens in political life, consideration a will of which was the main condition for the princely rule. Halych as the capital mentioned in around 1124 as a seat of Ivan Vasylkovych the grandson of Rostislav of Tmutarakan. According to Mykhailo Hrushevsky the realm of Halych was passed to Rostyslav upon the death of his father Vladimir Yaroslavich, but he was banished out of it later by his uncle to Tmutarakan. The realm was then passed to Yaropolk Izyaslavich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyitra County
Nyitra County ( hu, Nyitra vármegye; german: link=no, Neutraer Gespanschaft/Komitat Neutra; la, Comitatus Nitriensis; sk, Nitriansky komitát / Nitrianska stolica / Nitrianska župa) was an administrative county (Comitatus (Kingdom of Hungary), comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory lay in what is now western Slovakia. Geography Nyitra County shared borders with the Austrian land Moravia and Trencsén County, Turóc County, Bars County, Komárom County and Pozsony County. In its final phase, it was a strip of land between the Morava river, Central Europe, Morava river in the north and the town of Érsekújvár (present-day Nové Zámky) in the south, plus an outlier around the town of Privigye (present-day Prievidza). The river Vág (present-day Váh) flowed through the county. Its area was 5519 km2 around 1910. Capitals The capital of the county was the Nitra Castle ( hu, Nyitrai vár) and since the Late Middle Ages the town of Nyitra (present-day Nitra). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gertrude Of Merania
Gertrude of Merania ( 1185 – 28 September 1213) was Queen of Hungary as the first wife of Andrew II from 1205 until her assassination. She was regent during her husband's absence. Life She was the daughter of the Bavarian Count Berthold IV of Andechs, Margrave of Carniola and Istria, who had been elevated to the mostly honorific title Duke of Merania by Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, and his wife Agnes from the Saxon House of Wettin. Gertrude's elder sister was Agnes of Merania, a famous beauty, who married King Philip II of France. Her younger sister was St. Hedwig of Silesia, wife of the Piast duke Henry I the Bearded, the later High Duke of Poland. Their brothers were Otto, who inherited the title of Duke of Merania and succeeded their father in his Bavarian domains, Henry who took over the rule in Carniola and Istria, and Berthold who became a close advisor to Gertrude, and was named Archbishop of Kalocsa. Marriage Her parents wanted their daughters to all make importa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovakia
Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the southwest, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's mostly mountainous territory spans about , with a population of over 5.4 million. The capital and largest city is Bratislava, while the second largest city is Košice. The Slavs arrived in the territory of present-day Slovakia in the fifth and sixth centuries. In the seventh century, they played a significant role in the creation of Samo's Empire. In the ninth century, they established the Principality of Nitra, which was later conquered by the Principality of Moravia to establish Great Moravia. In the 10th century, after the dissolution of Great Moravia, the territory was integrated into the Principality of Hungary, which then became the Kingdom of Hungary in 1000. In 1241 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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