Ladislaus I Kán
| Ladislaus (I) Kán | |
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Seal of Ladislaus I Kán (1236)
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| Palatine of Hungary | |
| Reign | 1242–1245 |
| Predecessor | Arnold Hahót |
| Successor | Denis Türje |
| Spouse(s) | unknown |
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| Noble family | gens Kán |
| Father | Julius I |
| Mother | Helena N |
| Died | after 1247 |
Ladislaus I from the kindred Kán (Hungarian: Kán nembeli (I) László; died after 1247) was a powerful Hungarian baron, who held several secular positions during the reign of kings Andrew II and Béla IV.
Ladislaus was born into the prestigious gens Kán as the son of Julius I Kán, one of the most trusted noblemen of King Andrew II, and Helen from an unidentified family. He had a brother Julius II, who served as Master of the cupbearers from 1222 to 1228. Ladislaus I had three sons from his unidentified wife: Ladislaus II, who functioned as Judge royal twice in 1273, Julius III, who was a strong ally to his elder brother, and prelate Nicholas Kán, Archbishop-elect of Esztergom at various times in the 1270s. Ladislaus I was also a grandfather of the infamous oligarch Ladislaus III Kán, who ruled Transylvania de facto independently at the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries.
His father held the most important secular positions, when Ladislaus' career has begun. He was first mentioned as Master of the horse (Latin: maresc[h]alcus in 1217, while Julius I served as Palatine of Hungary in the royal court of Andrew II. Ladislaus is the first known office-holder who was appointed to that position, as there is no demonstrable 12th-century preliminaries of the position. He held the dignity until 1221. From 1220 to 1221, he also functioned as head of Požega County. Meanwhile, Ladislaus participated in the Fifth Crusade between 1217 and 1218, when followed his King to the Holy Land alongside several other barons. During this time, his father Palatine Julius I and John, Archbishop of Esztergom governed the kingdom. Returning home, Ladislaus was appointed ispán of Vas County in 1223.
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