Nicholas, Palatine of Hungary
| Nicholas | |
|---|---|
| Palatine of Hungary | |
| Reign | 1205 1213–1214 |
| Predecessor |
Benedict (1st term) Bánk Bár-Kalán (2nd term) |
| Successor |
Mog (1st term) Julius Kán (2nd term) |
| Died | after 1215 |
| Spouse(s) | unknown |
| Issue | |
Nicholas (Hungarian: Miklós; died after 1215) was a Hungarian influential lord in the Kingdom of Hungary, who served as Palatine of Hungary twice during the reign of Andrew II of Hungary.
His origin is uncertain: according to a royal charter issued in 1233, he had a namesake son, who held the office of Master of the treasury from 1231 to 1235. Thus it is excluded with absolute certainty that Palatine Nicholas was identical with Nicholas Szák, Nicholas Csák or Nicholas, brother of Mojs I, all of whom were barons of Andrew II during that time.
In contemporary records, Nicholas was first mentioned as Ban of Slavonia in 1200, when Andrew, the brother of King Emeric held the royal title of Duke of Slavonia, therefore can be assumed that Nicholas was a loyal supporter of Andrew, who rebelled against the rule of his brother several times. According to László Markó and former archontological works, Nicholas also served as ispán of Zala County between 1199 and 1200, however historian Attila Zsoldos distinguishes Palatine Nicholas from Nicholas I of Transylvania, who was also Ban of Slavonia in 1199 and held ispán of several counties as Emeric's loyal man, according to Zsoldos. Palatine Nicholas was mentioned as ispán in the court of Duke Andrew from 1200 to 1202.
Nicholas was the first Palatine for Andrew II, who had ascended the Hungarian throne in 1205. Beside that he also served as ispán of Újvár County in 1205, then head of Nyitra County between 1205 and 1207, and finally head of Szolnok County in 1207. From 1208 to 1210, he functioned as Judge royal, while also held the ispán offices in Pozsony (1208 and 1211–1212),Keve Counties (1208–1209 and 1209–1210). From 1212 to 1213, he was ispán of Sopron County.
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