Gabriel ( hu, Gábor; died after 1164) was a nobleman in the
Kingdom of Hungary, who served as
Judge royal ( la, curialis comes) between 1162 and 1164, during the reign of
Stephen III of Hungary.
[Zsoldos 2011, p. 27.]
He participated in the
Battle of the Fischa in September 1146. During the skirmish, he captured a certain German lord Accio (or Otto). In 1148, he held the position of
Master of the stewards ( la, dapiferum
ic) thus he was the first noble who undoubtedly bore the office according to an authentic charter.
[Markó 2006, p. 280.][Zsoldos 2011, p. 54.] Gabriel was mentioned as ''
ispán'' (''comes'') among the great barons in 1157.
When the civil war broke out between Stephen III and his uncles (
Ladislaus
Ladislaus ( or according to the case) is a masculine given name of Slavic origin.
It may refer to:
* Ladislaus of Hungary (disambiguation)
* Ladislaus I (disambiguation)
* Ladislaus II (disambiguation)
* Ladislaus III (disambiguation)
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and
Stephen IV) in 1162, he supported the young king.
[Makk 1989, p. 93.] In 1163, Anti-king Stephen IV of Hungary appointed a rival Judge royal
Brocca
Brocca ( hu, Baracska) was a nobleman from TransdanubiaMakk 1989, p. 164. in the Kingdom of Hungary, who was appointed Judge royal ( la, curialis comes) by Anti-king Stephen IV of Hungary in 1163. He lost his office when his king suffered a decisiv ...
who contested Gabriel's legitimacy.
Following the wars and intervention of the
Byzantine Empire, in order to compromise the peace treaty, Gabriel also agreed to send
Duke Béla, younger brother of Stephen III, to
Constantinople and his betrothal to
Maria Komnene, and also to allow the Byzantines to take possession of
Béla's duchy.
References
Sources
* Makk, Ferenc (1989). ''The Árpáds and the Comneni: Political Relations between Hungary and Byzantium in the 12th century'' (Translated by György Novák). Akadémiai Kiadó. .
* Markó, László: A magyar állam főméltóságai Szent Istvántól napjainkig – Életrajzi Lexikon ''(The High Officers of the Hungarian State from Saint Stephen to the Present Days – A Biographical Encyclopedia)'' (2nd edition); Helikon Kiadó Kft., 2006, Budapest; .
* Zsoldos, Attila (2011). ''Magyarország világi archontológiája, 1000–1301'' ("Secular Archontology of Hungary, 1000–1301"). História, MTA Történettudományi Intézete. Budapest.
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Judges royal
12th-century Hungarian people
Masters of the stewards