Paul Geregye
| Paul Geregye | |
|---|---|
| Lord of Berettyó | |
| Judge royal | |
| Reign | 1241 1248–1254 |
| Predecessor |
Andrew, son of Serafin (1st term) Roland Rátót (2nd term) |
| Successor |
Ladislaus Kán (1st term) Henry Kőszegi (2nd term) |
| Spouse(s) | N Győr |
| Issue | |
| Noble family | gens Geregye |
| Father | Eth I |
| Born | c. 1206 |
| Died | before 1271 |
Paul from the kindred Geregye (Hungarian: Geregye nembeli Pál; c. 1206 – before 1271) was an influential Hungarian baron following the Mongol invasion of 1241. He served as Judge royal twice during the reign of Béla IV of Hungary.
Paul was born around 1206 into the gens Geregye as the son of Eth I, wo was Voivode of Transylvania earlier in 1200. He also had a younger brother, Geregye I, the ancestor of the Egervári family from Vas County. Paul married to an unidentified daughter of Palatine Pat Győr around 1240. They had four sons and a daughter. The eldest one Nicholas held important secular functions, while his younger brothers (Stephen, Geregye II and Eth II) supported his political ambition in Transylvania. Paul's only daughter Agnes became a nun at the Margaret Island following her husband's death.
He inherited the kindred's possession from his father near the border of Vas and Zala County, where the Sárvíz stream flows to the Zala river. He was first mentioned by contemporary records in 1224 as a supporter of Duke Béla. Paul and the young prince were contemporaries of the same age. When Andrew II of Hungary re-installed his son Béla as the Duke of Slavonia, Béla launched a campaign against Domald of Sidraga, a rebellious Dalmatian nobleman, and captured Domald's fortress at Klis. Paul Geregye also participated in this campaign, he defeated and captured Boyzen, Domald's brother and following the recapture of Klis, he also imprisoned Domald himself and rescued twelve noblemen. In 1229, Paul also fought in the unsuccessful campaign against the Principality of Halych. Duke Frederick II of Austria invaded the western parts of Hungary in 1230, in response Béla launched a counterblow against the Duke. Paul participated in the recaptures of Borostyánkő and Lánzsér Castles (today Bernstein and Burgruine Landsee in Austria), and also destroyed the dams erected by the Austrians which had blocked the flow of Mur river to overflow the surrounding villages. In 1231, King Andrew II led another campaign against Halych, Paul participated in the siege of Halych too, when the king successfully restored his youngest son, Andrew, to the Galician throne.
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