Count
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Gergely Szilágyi (was born at the end of the 14th century), was a
Hungarian nobleman, Lord of the Castle of
Szarvaskő
Szarvaskő is a village in Heves County, Northern Hungary Region, Hungary.
Geography
The village is located on the western border of the Bükk Mountains. Because of the picturesque landscape the village is on the path of the National Blue Trail ...
, member of the
House of Szilágyi
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, uncle of
Erzsébet Szilágyi
Erzsébet (, ) is a village in Baranya county, Hungary.
Demographics
According to a 2011 census, the village of Erzsébet had 286 inhabitants. From an ethnic point of view, the majority of the inhabitants (81.36%) were Hungarians, with minor ...
and
Michael Szilágyi
Michael Szilágyi de Horogszeg (; c. 1400 – 1460) was a Hungarian general who was Regent of Hungary, Count of Beszterce and Head of Szilágyi–Hunyadi Liga.
Family
He was born in the early 15th century as vice-ispán of Bács County, ...
.
Sources
*Fraknói Vilmos: Michael Szilágyi, The uncle of
King Matthias (Bp., 1913)
*W.Vityi Zoltán:
King Matthias maternal relatives
*Felsőmagyarországi Minerva: nemzeti folyó-irás, Volumul 6
References
Gergely
Hungarian nobility
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