Matthias from the kindred Hermán ( hu, Hermán nembeli Mátyás) was provost of
Szepes chapter (today
Spišská Kapitula in
Spišské Podhradie,
Slovakia) from 1234 to c. 1261.
Life and career
Matthias was born into the Meszes branch of the
''gens'' (clan) Hermán as one of the four sons of Izsép. His brothers were Antaleus, Herbord and Andrew, while he also had a cousin Andronicus (mentioned as "frater" by Matthias in 1258).
[Engel: ''Genealógia'' (Genus Hermán 5., Meszes branch)] The Meszes branch had estates and lands in
Zemplén County. Matthias was first mentioned in 1234, when he was elected provost of Szepes by the chapter, replacing Benedict. Formerly he served as canon at the
Esztergom Basilica
The Primatial Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Adalbert ( hu, Nagyboldogasszony és Szent Adalbert prímási főszékesegyház), also known as the Esztergom Basilica ( hu, Esztergomi bazilika), is an ecclesiastic basili ...
. In 1239, Béla IV sent him as one of the envoys to the
Roman Curia in order to confirm the election of
Matthias Rátót,
Archbishop of Esztergom
In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdioc ...
by
Pope Gregory IX. During the
Mongol invasion of Hungary Mongol invasion of Hungary may refer to:
* First Mongol invasion of Hungary, 1241–1242
** Battle of Mohi
* Second Mongol invasion of Hungary, 1285–1286
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, the four sons of Izsép actively participated in the skirmishes, one of them, Andrew was killed. Following that they received
Olaszliszka from
Béla IV of Hungary, but later the king donated the village to the provostry of Szepes.
Antaleus was styled himself lord of
Meszes in 1255, he became the ancestor of the Meszesi (or Liszkai) noble family. Later he acquired lands in
Szepes County
Szepes ( sk, Spiš; la, Scepusium, pl, Spisz, german: link=no, Zips) was an administrative county of the Kingdom of Hungary, called Scepusium before the late 19th century. Its territory today lies in northeastern Slovakia, with a very small are ...
. After the Mongol invasion, Matthias ordered to renovate the St. Martin's Cathedral, dedicated to
Saint Martin of Tours. The towers of the cathedral were built during his term, which became an examples of
Romanesque architecture in the
Kingdom of Hungary. The first canons (''lector''s, ''cantor''s and ''custodes'') at the Szepes chapter were appointed under Matthias' provostry.
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13th-century Hungarian people
Matthias Matthias is a name derived from the Greek Ματθαίος, in origin similar to Matthew.
People
Notable people named Matthias include the following:
In religion:
* Saint Matthias, chosen as an apostle in Acts 1:21–26 to replace Judas Iscariot
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