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Andrew Kaplon
Andrew (I) from the kindred Kaplon (; died 1302/1307) was a Hungarian nobleman at the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries, who served as ''ispán'' of Ung County in 1273. He is ancestor of several noble families, including the illustrious Sztáray (Sztárai) family. Ancestry and career Andrew was born into the Nagymihály branch of the ancient kindred Kaplon (also Kaplyon or Kaplony) as the son of Jakó (I), the first known member of the branch, who served as ''ispán'' of Zólyom County from 1243 to 1245 and in 1262. His mother was Catherine, the daughter of Peter, who himself was the son of Szoboszló and grandson of Apa, the Ban of Slavonia in the mid-12th century.Engel: ''Genealógia'' (Genus Kaplon 7., Nagymihály branch) Andrew had a brother Jakó (II), who served as Master of the cupbearers from 1279 to 1280. Andrew's career strongly connected to the social advancement of his brother Jakó in his entire life. Throughout from 1249 to 1258, the brothers were granted sev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jus Patronatus
The right of patronage (in Latin ''jus patronatus'' or ''ius patronatus'') in Roman Catholic canon law is a set of rights and obligations of someone, known as the patron in connection with a gift of land (benefice). It is a grant made by the church out of gratitude towards a benefactor. Its counterpart in English law and in the Church of England is called an advowson. The right of patronage is designated in papal letters as ''"ius spirituali annexum"'' and is therefore subject to ecclesiastical legislation and jurisdiction as well as civil laws relating to the ownership of property. Background In the Eastern Catholic Churches, the founder of a church was permitted to nominate an administrator for the temporal goods and indicate to the bishop a cleric suitable for appointment. In the Latin Church, the Synod of Orange in 441 granted a right of "presentation" to a bishop who had built a church in another diocese and the Synod of Toledo in 655 gave a layman this privilege for e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Pok
Nicholas from the kindred Pok (; ''c''. 1245 – after 19 August 1319; fl. 1270–1319) was a Hungarian influential lord in the Kingdom of Hungary at the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries. He held positions in the royal court in the 1270s. He acquired extensive landholdings and estates in the area between the rivers Tisza and Someș, Szamos (Someș). He was among the so-called Oligarch (Kingdom of Hungary), oligarchs, who ruled ''de facto'' independently their dominion during the era of feudal anarchy. He was also ancestor of the Meggyesi noble family, thus later charters also referred to him as Nicholas Meggyesi. Family He was born into the wealthy Pok (genus), Pok kindred, which originated from Győr County. He belonged to the Mórichida branch, which erected a Premonstratensian monastery in 1251 at Mórichida. The branch was founded by Maurice I Pok, Maurice I, Nicholas' grandfather, who served King Andrew II of Hungary, Andrew II as his Master of the stewards from 1233 to 123 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to the east, and the Black Sea to the southeast. It has a mainly continental climate, and an area of with a population of 19 million people. Romania is the List of European countries by area, twelfth-largest country in Europe and the List of European Union member states by population, sixth-most populous member state of the European Union. Europe's second-longest river, the Danube, empties into the Danube Delta in the southeast of the country. The Carpathian Mountains cross Romania from the north to the southwest and include Moldoveanu Peak, at an altitude of . Bucharest is the country's Bucharest metropolitan area, largest urban area and Economy of Romania, financial centre. Other major urban centers, urban areas include Cluj-Napoca, Timiș ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szatmár County
Szatmár County ( ) was an administrative county (Comitatus (Kingdom of Hungary), comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary, situated south of the river Tisza. Most of its territory is now divided between Romania and Hungary, while a very small area is part of Ukraine. The capital of the county was Nagykároly (now Carei). Geography After 1876, Szatmár county shared borders with the former Hungarian counties of Szabolcs County, Szabolcs, Bereg County, Bereg, Ugocsa County, Ugocsa, Máramaros County, Máramaros, Szolnok-Doboka County, Szolnok-Doboka, Szilágy County, Szilágy and Bihar County, Bihar. It was situated south of the river Tisza. The rivers Crasna (Tisza), Crasna, Someş, Lăpuș (river), Lăpuș and Tur (river), Tur flowed through the county. Its area was 6,257 km2 around 1910. History Szatmár county was formed in the 11th century, with the center in Szatmárnémeti (now Satu Mare). In Ottoman Hungary, Ottoman times, the county mostly belonged to Partium. In 1876 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medieșu Aurit
Medieșu Aurit ( ) is a commune of 6,224 residents in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Băbășești (''Szamosberence''), Iojib (''Józsefháza''), Medieșu Aurit, Medieș-Râturi (''Meggyesforduló''), Medieș-Vii (''Meggyeshegy''), Potău (''Patóháza''), Românești (''Szatmárgörbed''). Geography The commune is located on the right bank of the Someș River, in the eastern part of the county, at a distance of from the county seat, Satu Mare. The villages Băbășești and Potău were flooded by the Someș during the 1970 floods. Demographics At the 2002 census, the commune had a population of 7,249, of which 78.50% were Romanians, 18.44% were Hungarians, and 2.53% were Roma Roma or ROMA may refer to: People, characters, figures, names * Roma or Romani people, an ethnic group living mostly in Europe and the Americas. * Roma called Roy, ancient Egyptian High Priest of Amun * Roma (footballer, born 1979), born ''Paul ...; [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brekov
Brekov is a village and municipality in the Humenné District in the Prešov Region of north-east Slovakia. History In history, historical records the village was first mentioned in 1314. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 145 metres and covers an area of 9.725 km2. It has a population of about 1,265 people. Landmarks Image:Brekov-ruines.jpg, Ruins of Brekov Castle Image:Barkóvára légifotó.jpg, Ruins of Brekov Castle from a bird's eye view Image:Barkocivertanlegi2.jpg, Ruins of Brekov Castle from a bird's eye view Situated on a limestone bedrock hill at an altitude of roughly 480 m above sea level, Brekov castle was founded in the late second half of the 13th century. It went through various owners during its history, though the longest ownership was by the Drugeth noble family, residing in nearby Humenné. The castle was damaged in the 1640s and despite some repairs, it was abandoned and fell into ruin after 1684. Genealogical resources The record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brekov Castle
Brekov Castle ( Slovak ''Hrad Brekov'' or ''Brekovský hrad'', Hungarian ''Barkó vára'') is a ruined Gothic and Renaissance era stone castle above the village of Brekov in Humenné District, Prešov Region, in east Slovakia. It is a hilltop castle located on a cone-shaped hill with a limestone bedrock, in an altitude of approximately 280 m (918 ft) above sea level. The eponymous village at the foot of the castle hill was founded as an adjoined castle settlement, similarly to several other villages in the region. Brekov and Brekov Castle lie in the traditional region of Zemplín. The castle is listed in the National Cultural Heritage list of the Monuments Board of the Slovak Republic. History The castle hill saw human settlement and fortification efforts even before the construction of the medieval castle. Recovered evidence from earlier archaeological research on the hill top and its perimeter revealed the existence of a smaller hill fort of local Slavic tribes du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen V Of Hungary
Stephen V (, , ; before 18 October 1239 – 6 August 1272) was King of Hungary and King of Croatia, Croatia between 1270 and 1272, and Duke of Styria from 1258 to 1260. He was the oldest son of King Béla IV and Maria Laskarina. King Béla had his son coronation of the Hungarian monarch, crowned king at the age of six and appointed him Duke of Slavonia. Still a child, Stephen married Elizabeth the Cuman, Elizabeth, a daughter of a chieftain of the Cumans whom his father settled in the Great Hungarian Plain. King Béla appointed Stephen Duke of Transylvania in 1257 and Duke of Styria in 1258. The local noblemen in Duchy of Styria, Styria, which had been annexed four years before, opposed his rule. Assisted by King Ottokar II of Bohemia, they rebelled and expelled Stephen's troops from most parts of Styria. After Ottokar II routed the united army of Stephen and his father in the Battle of Kressenbrunn on 12 July 1260, Stephen left Styria and returned to Transylvania. Stephen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Béla IV Of Hungary
Béla IV (1206 – 3 May 1270) was King of Hungary and King of Croatia, Croatia between 1235 and 1270, and Duke of Styria from 1254 to 1258. As the oldest son of Andrew II of Hungary, King Andrew II, he was crowned upon the initiative of a group of influential noblemen in his father's lifetime in 1214. His father, who strongly opposed Béla's coronation, refused to give him a province to rule until 1220. In this year, Béla was appointed Duke of Slavonia, also with jurisdiction in Croatia and Dalmatia. Around the same time, Béla married Maria Laskarina, Maria, a daughter of Theodore I Laskaris, Emperor of Nicaea. From 1226, he governed Transylvania as Duke of Transylvania, duke. He supported Christian missions among the pagan Cumans who dwelled in the plains to the east of his province. Some Cuman chieftains acknowledged his suzerainty and he adopted the title of King of Cumania in 1233. King Andrew died on 21 September 1235 and Béla succeeded him. He attempted to restore royal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staré
Staré () is a village and municipality in Michalovce District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia. History In history, historical records the village was first mentioned in 1221. Geography The village lies at an altitude of 107 metres and covers an area of 6.234 km2. The municipality has a population of about 700 people. The name was taken from gróf Sztáray. Gallery File:Staré kostol (leto) church (summer) 02.jpg, Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, est. 1842 (July 2006) File:Staré socha sv. Jana Nepomuka (leto) statue of St John of Nepomuk (summer).jpg, Statue of John of Nepomuk in Staré File:Staré kaštieľ (leto) manor house (summer) 05.jpg, Manor house in Staré, est. early 1600s (July 2006) File:Staré kaštieľ (leto) manor house (summer) 03.jpg, Manor house in Staré, est. early 1600s (July 2006) File:Staré kaštieľ (leto) manor house (summer) 01.jpg, Manor house in Staré, est. early 1600s (July 2006) File:Staré obecná sýpka (zal. 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
