Benedict from the kindred Péc ( hu, Péc nembeli Benedek; died after 1274) was a Hungarian noble and soldier, who fought against the
Bohemians
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in the early 1270s.
Life
Benedict originated from the Zala branch of the extended
''gens'' (clan) Péc, which had large-scale possessions in several counties of
Transdanubia, in addition to other parts of the
Kingdom of Hungary. He was a son of Lucas II (or Lucas "the Great"). His brother was Ladislaus, ancestor of the
Kustáni family. It is possible that Lucas IV, ancestor of the
Ibrányi family was also their brother.
[Engel: ''Genealógia'' (Genus Péc 1. Zala branch)]
According to the narration of the royal charter of
Ladislaus IV of Hungary (1274), Benedict actively participated in the Bohemian–Hungarian War which took place in the previous year. In the first phase of the war, Benedict successfully spied out the army of King
Ottokar II of Bohemia. Under the banner of
Ivan Kőszegi
Ivan Kőszegi ( hu, Kőszegi Iván, german: Yban von Güns; died 5 April 1308) was an influential lord in the Kingdom of Hungary at the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries. Earlier historiographical works also refer to him Ivan Németújvári ( ...
, Benedict defended the Hungarian border in
Sopron County. Benedict fought in the rearguard near
Győr in August, led by his cousin
Denis Péc
Denis from the kindred Péc ( hu, Péc nembeli Dénes; died between 1285 and 1288) was a Hungarian baron and soldier in the 13th century. Initially, he was a confidant of '' rex iunior'' Stephen, but later joined the partisans of the elderly Béla ...
. Thereafter, again in Kőszegi's army, he fought in
Pereszteg
Pereszteg (German: ''Pernstegen, Bernstegen'', Perestagen) is a village in Győr-Moson-Sopron county, Hungary
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and
Lós, harassing the invading Bohemian army with
hit-and-run tactics
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. During the skirmish, he defeated and captured a lieutenant of the army of
Bruno von Schauenburg,
Bishop of Olomouc. Following that Benedict joined to the troops of Denis Péc, who defeated a Moravian army at the walls of
Detrekő Castle (today ruins near
Plavecké Podhradie
Plavecké Podhradie ( hu, Detrekőváralja) is a village and municipality in western Slovakia in the Malacky District in the Bratislava region.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1247 AD.
Geography
The village lie ...
, Slovakia) in October 1273.
For his military service, Benedict was granted the land of
Vindornyaszőlős
Vindornyaszőlős is a village in Zala County, Hungary. It features a beautiful basalt mine nearby and a modest church. It is a village situated perfectly on the road between Keszthely and Sümeg
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in
Zala County by King Ladislaus in 1274. His descendants adopted the surname "Szőlősi" after the village. Benedict had a son James, who had a son Lucas, the last male member of the family (fl. 1336–1353) and a daughter Chuna, who married Stephen Bokodi from the
''gens'' (clan) Héder.
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13th-century Hungarian people
Benedict
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Medieval Hungarian soldiers