Adilbreth (died after 1134), was a Hungarian nobleman in the first half of the 12th century, who served as ''
ispán
The ispánRady 2000, p. 19.''Stephen Werbőczy: The Customary Law of the Renowned Kingdom of Hungary in Three Parts (1517)'', p. 450. or countEngel 2001, p. 40.Curta 2006, p. 355. (, , and ),Kirschbaum 2007, p. 315. deriving from title of župan, ...
'' of
Somogy County
Somogy (, ; ; , ) is an administrative county (Counties of Hungary, comitatus or ''vármegye'') in present Hungary, and also in the former Kingdom of Hungary.
Somogy County lies in south-western Hungary, on the border with Croatia's Koprivnica- ...
from around 1133 to 1134.
Career
His name is a
High German
The High German languages (, i.e. ''High German dialects''), or simply High German ( ) – not to be confused with Standard High German which is commonly also called "High German" – comprise the varieties of German spoken south of the Ben ...
variant of the names Athalbrath, Adilbrecht, Albrecht. He had a brother ''comes'' Kaladinus. Adilbreth administered Somogy County during the reign of
Béla II of Hungary
Béla the Blind (; ; ; – 13 February 1141) was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1131 to 1141. He was blinded along with his rebellious father Álmos on the order of Álmos's brother, King Coloman of Hungary. Béla grew up in monasteri ...
. His jurisdiction extended to areas beyond the
Drava
The Drava or Drave (, ; ; ; ; ), historically known as the Dravis or Dravus, is a river in southern Central Europe. in the province
Slavonia
Slavonia (; ) is, with Dalmatia, Croatia proper, and Istria County, Istria, one of the four Regions of Croatia, historical regions of Croatia. Located in the Pannonian Plain and taking up the east of the country, it roughly corresponds with f ...
too.
As ''ispán'', Adilbreth was involved in the long-lasting lawsuit over the forest
Dubrava (Dombró) between the
Diocese of Zagreb and local noblemen. Adilbreth was among them, who initiated a retrial before the synod of
Várad (present-day Oradea,
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 ...
). There,
Felician, Archbishop of Esztergom ruled in favor of the bishopric in 1134. According to his verdict, the
castle warrior
A castle warrior or castle serf (, )Bán 1989, p. 237. was a landholder obliged to provide military services to the ''ispán'' or head of a royal castle district in the medieval Kingdom of Hungary. Castle warriors "formed a privileged, elite clas ...
s of Somogy County, among others, unlawfully held portions in Dubrava. The document implies that ''ispán'' Adilbreth and his castle warriors possessed lands and portions in the surrounding area by their position, thus Somogy County extended to the territory of present-day
Croatia
Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze ...
during that time. Adilbreth was succeeded by a certain Nicholas, son of Paul by the time of the reign of
Géza II of Hungary
Géza II (; ; ; 113031 May 1162) was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1141 to 1162. He was the oldest son of Béla the Blind and his wife, Helena of Serbia. When his father died, Géza was still a child and he started ruling under the guardia ...
.
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12th-century Hungarian nobility
13th-century Hungarian nobility