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Sándor Kendi

Sándor Kendi
Governor of Transylvania
along with Farkas Kovacsóczy and László Sombori
In office
6 March 1583 – 1 May 1585
Monarch Stephen Báthory
voivode: Sigismund Báthory
Preceded by Council of Twelve
Succeeded by János Ghyczy
Personal details
Died August 30, 1594(1594-08-30)
Kolozsvár, Principality of Transylvania
(today: Cluj-Napoca, Romania)
Nationality Hungarian
Spouse(s) Klára Patóchi
Anna Almádi
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Sándor Kendi de Szarvaskend (Kendy; ? – 30 August 1594) was a Hungarian noble in the Principality of Transylvania, member of the Royal Council, who served as Governor of Transylvania for the underage voivode Sigismund Báthory from 6 March 1583 to 1 May 1585.

His father was Mihály Kendi, brother of voivode Ferenc Kendi and Antal Kendi who were executed by Isabella Jagiellon in 1558. His mother was Mihály's first (Zsófia Szilvásy) or second wife (Katalin Bánffy).

Sándor Kendi married twice: his wives were Klára Patóchi and Anna Almádi. He had four children:

He started his work at the Transylvanian Chancellery in 1565. He became secretary of the Chancellery in 1568. He served as envoy of John Sigismund Zápolya to Emperor Maximilian I from 1570 to 1572. The Emperor arrested him and refused to return for a year. Returning to home he became a supporter of Prince Stephen Báthory. Ha made several contacts with the Ottoman Porte since 1572, during the uprisings of Gáspár Bekes.

Kendi was appointed a member of the Royal Council in 1573. He held that position until his execution. He served as Lord Lieutenant (Count; comes) Inner Szolnok County between 1578 and 1591. He also functioned as Treasurer along with János Gálffy from 1578 to 1581. Stephen Báthory dissolved the Council of Twelve and established a three-member Regent Council besides the underage Sigismund Báthory, Voivode of Transylvania since 1581. Sándor Kendi was appointed Governor along with his son-in-law, Farkas Kovacsóczy and László Sombori, who also member of the Royal Council.


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