Ladislaus (II) from the kindred Kán (; died 3 January 1278) was a Hungarian baron and landowner, member of the ''gens'' Kán.

Biography

He was the son of

palatine A palatine or palatinus (Latin; : ''palatini''; cf. derivative spellings below) is a high-level official attached to imperial or royal courts in Europe since Roman Empire, Roman times.

Ladislaus I (d. after 1247) and an unidentified mother. He had two brothers, including prelate

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, and a sister, the wife of Alexander Aba, progenitor of the Nekcsei family. One of Ladislaus' three sons from his unidentified wife was Ladislaus III,

voivode of Transylvania The Voivode of Transylvania (;Fallenbüchl 1988, p. 77. ;Zsoldos 2011, p. 36. ; ) was the highest-ranking official in Transylvania within the Kingdom of Hungary from the 12th century to the 16th century. Appointed by the King of Hun ...

(1295–1314) who became one of the most powerful oligarchs during the interregnum after the death of king Andrew III and ruled

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'' de facto'' independently until his death in 1315.Markó 2006, p. 282. Ladislaus II served as voivode of Transylvania (and thus head of Szolnok County) from 1263 to 1264,Zsoldos 2011, p. 38.Engel 2001, p. 382. when the king's son,

Stephen Stephen or Steven is an English given name, first name. It is particularly significant to Christianity, Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; he is w ...

governed Transylvania independently from

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, holding the title of duke of Transylvania. Ladislaus supported the efforts of duke Stephen.Sălăgean 2005, p. 176. In 1263, he led a Hungarian army in alliance with a Bulgarian magnate, Jacob Svetoslav against the re-forming

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. However, along with his brother Julius, he defected to Béla IV in 1264, and led a campaign through the valley of river Maros (Mureș) to invade Transylvania, nevertheless he suffered a serious defeat from the army of Peter Csák at the Fortress of Déva, which functioned as the "royal castle" of Stephen. Because of his betrayal, he lost his full political influence after the

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of Stephen V in 1270. This reduction in political power is demonstrated by the fact that he was able to holding an office only after the sudden death of the king, when he served as

ispán The ispánRady 2000, p. 19.''Stephen Werbőczy: The Customary Law of the Renowned Kingdom of Hungary in Three Parts (1517)'', p. 450. or countEngel 2001, p. 40.Curta 2006, p. 355. (, , and ),Kirschbaum 2007, p. 315. deriving from title of župan, ...

(''comes'') of

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between 1272 and 1273.Zsoldos 2011, p. 185. He was appointed

judge royal The judge royal, also justiciar,Rady 2000, p. 49. chief justiceSegeš 2002, p. 202. or Lord Chief JusticeFallenbüchl 1988, p. 145. (,Fallenbüchl 1988, p. 72. ,Zsoldos 2011, p. 26. , ), was the second-highest judge, preceded only by the Palati ...

twice in 1273, which was the second-highest secular position after the palatine. Besides that he also functioned as ispán of

Baranya County Baranya (, ; German language, German:Croatian language, Croatian:'' Baranjska županija'') is a Counties of Hungary, county () in southern Hungary. It is part of the Southern Transdanubia statistical region and the historical Baranya (region), B ...

, Szeben and Bánya ispánates.Zsoldos 2011, p. 32. Between 1275 and 1276, he was the voivode of Transylvania and ispán of Szolnok County for the second term.Zsoldos 2011, p. 39.

References

Sources

* Engel, Pál (2001). ''The Realm of St Stephen: A History of Medieval Hungary, 895-1526''. I.B. Tauris Publishers. . * Markó, László (2006). ''A magyar állam főméltóságai Szent Istvántól napjainkig – Életrajzi Lexikon'' ("The High Officers of the Hungarian State from Saint Stephen to the Present Days – A Biographical Encyclopedia") (2nd edition); Helikon Kiadó Kft., Budapest; . * Sălăgean, Tudor (2005). "Romanian Society in the Early Middle Ages (9th–14th Centuries AD)". In: Pop, Ioan-Aurel & Bolovan, Ioan, ''History of Romania: Compendium''. Romanian Cultural Institute (Center for Transylvanian Studies). . * Zsoldos, Attila (2011). ''Magyarország világi archontológiája, 1000–1301'' ("Secular Archontology of Hungary, 1000–1301"). História, MTA Történettudományi Intézete. Budapest. {{DEFAULTSORT:Kan, Ladislaus 02 1278 deaths Hungarian nobility Ladislaus 02 Judges royal Voivodes of Transylvania Year of birth unknown 13th-century Hungarian nobility 13th-century landowners