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Peter Bő
Peter from the kindred Bő (), also known as Peter the Toothed (; died after 1300), was a Hungarian nobleman at the end of the 13th century, who served as Count of the Székelys from 1294 to 1299 (or 1300). Career Peter was born into the Bő (genus), ''gens'' (clan) Bő, which originated from Somogy County (former), Somogy County, as one of the two sons of Stephen Bő, Stephen, who himself was the son of Ders. His older brother was clergyman Michael Bő, Michael, Bishop of Zagreb, then Archbishop of Esztergom. Through their unidentified paternal aunt (a sister of Stephen), Michael and Peter were related to the Monoszló (genus), ''gens'' Monoszló and its influential contemporary members, brothers Egidius Monoszló, Egidius, Gregory III Monoszló, Gregory and Peter Monoszló, Peter. Due to the influence of his cousin, Peter Monoszló, Bishop of Transylvania, Peter Bő was appointed Count of the Székelys by King Andrew III of Hungary, Andrew III in 1294, at the same time, when Lad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Count Of The Székelys
The Count of the Székelys (, ) was the leader of the Hungarian-speaking Székelys in Transylvania, in the medieval Kingdom of Hungary. First mentioned in royal charters of the 13th century, the counts were the highest-ranking royal officials in Székely Land. From around 1320 to the second half of the 15th century, the counts' jurisdiction included four Transylvanian Saxon districts, in addition to the seven Székely Seat (territorial-administrative unit), seats (or administrative units). The counts also held important castles outside the territories under their administration, including their seat at Görgény (now Gurghiu, Mureș, Gurghiu in Romania). They were the supreme commanders of the Székely troops; their military campaigns against Second Bulgarian Empire, Bulgaria and the Golden Horde were mentioned in royal charters and medieval chronicles. The counts presided over the general assemblies of both the individual Székely seats and the entire Székely community. They al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
