Nicholas Ludbregi
| Nicholas Ludbregi | |
|---|---|
| Spouse(s) | Tetis Bednyai |
| Noble family | House of Ludbregi |
| Father | Peter Ludbregi |
| Born | 1290s |
| Died | 1357 |
Nicholas Ludbregi (Hungarian: Ludbregi Miklós; 1290s – 1357) was a Hungarian noble, landowner and soldier in Slavonia in the first half of the 14th century.
Nicholas was born into the Zala branch of the gens Péc in the 1290s as the son of Peter Ludbregi (or "Peter of Ludbreg"). The kindred originated from Győr County, Nicholas' grandfather was comes George Péc, who became the owner of Ludbreg before 1248. The castrum Ludbreg was mentioned for the first time in 1320, most possibly built by Peter in the second half of the 13th century. Peter also adopted his surname after his lands' centre.
Nicholas Ludbregi was first mentioned by contemporary records in 1317, when bought the estate of Goztouich in Kőrös County. As other members of his clan, he was a loyal supporter of Charles I of Hungary from the beginning who launched a unification war against the oligarchs after became undisputed King of Hungary in 1310. When Augustin Kažotić, the Bishop of Zagreb traveled to Avignon in late 1318 to seek Pope John XXII's assistance in regard to ongoing conflicts with Charles I, found himself exiled from the kingdom. Taking advantage of his absence, the King's local enemies raided and plundered the lands of the diocese. In response, Charles instructed Ludbregi in early 1319 to protect Béla Castle which belonged to the Priory of Vrana and the Order of Saint John. Despite the fact that Ludbregi strengthened the castle walls, supplied the soldiers at his own expense, the castle was seized by the Kőszegi troops with the support of Habsburg mercenaries, due to the "negligent procedure" of its castellan. However Charles crushed the Kőszegis' rebellion by May 1319 and Ludbregi was able to recapture Béla for the Priory of Vrana by the end of the year, as prior Philip of Gragnana reported in April 1320, who also donated the land of Chernech to Ludbregi as compensation for his past expenditure. Nicholas Ludbregi recaptured his seat Ludbreg from the Kőszegis in 1320.
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