Ernye Ákos

Ernye Ákos
Béla IV and his soldiers flee from Mohi (1241), depicted in the Illuminated Chronicle
Judge royal
Reign	1267–1270 1274
Predecessor	Lawrence, son of Kemény (1st term) Nicholas Gutkeled (2nd term)
Successor	Nicholas Monoszló (1st term) Denis Péc (2nd term)
Issue Stephen
Noble family	gens Ákos
Father	Erdő
Born	?
Died	after January 1275

Ernye from the kindred Ákos (Erne; Hungarian: Ákos nembeli Ernye; died after January 1275) was a Hungarian baron and landowner. He is best known for saving the life of king Béla IV after the disastrous Battle of Mohi in 1241.

He was born into the Ernye branch of the gens (clan) Ákos as the son of Erdő; he had two brothers, Albert the Great, who served as master of the horse (1270–1272), ban of Severin (1272), and Erdő II, ispán (count) of Tolna (1272) and Trencsén Counties (1274). Ernye's only son from his unidentified wife was Stephen, palatine of Hungary (1301–1307) who became one of the most powerful oligarchs during the interregnum after the death of king Andrew III.

Ernye was first mentioned by contemporary records and charters in 1241. During the Mongol invasion of Europe, he participated in the Battle of Mohi on 11 April 1241 where the Hungarian army suffered a decisive defeat and many noblemen and prelates were killed. According to the Illuminated Chronicle, during the flight from the battlefield, Ernye saved the life of king Béla IV by handing over his full-strength horse. Ernye then proceeded to fight against the pursuing Mongols to hold them back while Béla IV fled to Pressburg (Pozsony; today Bratislava, Slovakia). Although he was seriously injured while defending the king's retreat, he managed to recover and followed his king into exile at Klis Fortress, where he spied for his lord at the enemy's camp.