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Leustach IV Rátót
Leustach (IV) from the kindred Rátót (; died 1340) was a Hungarian nobleman in the 14th century, who served as ''ispán'' of Somogy and Tolna counties from 1333, and Sopron and Vas counties from 1336 till his death, during the reign of Charles I of Hungary. Family and career Leustach IV was born into the influential and prestigious ''gens'' (clan) Rátót, as the son of Roland II, who served as Palatine of Hungary at the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries. He had three brothers. The eldest one, Desiderius II was the ancestor of the Jolsvai (previously Gedei) noble family, which became extinct in 1427. His another brother Roland III preceded him as ''ispán'' of two counties in Western Hungary. The third brother, Stephen III was mentioned only once in 1321.Engel: ''Genealógia'' (Genus Rátót 7. Jolsvai branch) The brothers first appear in contemporary records in 1321. Despite their father was an important confidant of Charles until his death in 1307, his sons Roland III ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sopron County
Sopron (German language, German: ''Ödenburg'', Slovak language, Slovak: ''Šopron'') was an administrative county (Comitatus (Kingdom of Hungary), comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is now divided between Austria and Hungary. The capital of the county was Sopron. Geography Sopron county shared borders with the Austrian land Lower Austria and the Hungarian counties Moson, Győr (county), Győr, Veszprém County (former), Veszprém and Vas County (former), Vas. The Lake Neusiedl (Hungarian: ''Fertő tó'', German: ''Neusiedler See'') lay in the county. Its area was about 3,256 km2 around 1910. History The Sopron Counties of the Kingdom of Hungary, comitatus arose as one of the first comitati of the Kingdom of Hungary. In 1920, by the Treaty of Trianon the western part of the county became part of First Austrian Republic, Austria, while the eastern part became a part of Hungary. In 1921, it was decided by referendum that the city of Sopron and eight surro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John I Drugeth
John (I) Drugeth (also Druget, , , , ; ''c''. 1286 – April or May 1334) was an influential Neapolitan– Hungarian baron, an early member of the powerful Drugeth family. He was a confidant of the Capetian House of Anjou since his childhood. While his younger brother Philip escorted his lord, the young pretender Charles of Anjou to the Kingdom of Hungary, John entered the service of Clementia, Queen consort of France and Navarre. Following the death of Philip in 1327, King Charles I invited John to Hungary in order to succeed his brother, who died without a male heir, as Palatine, while John's eldest son William inherited his uncle's large-scale province in the northeastern part of the realm. Through his two younger sons, John was forefather of the Hungarian branch of the Drugeth family, which flourished until the 17th century. Family John Drugeth was born into a Neapolitan noble family, which originated from the Kingdom of France. They belonged to those Italian elite of Ultramon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
