Farkas from the kindred Bejc (; died after 1269) was a Hungarian

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in the 13th century, who served as

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from 1268 to 1269. Prior to that, he was provost of

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and

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in the royal court, then briefly elected

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Biography

Also referred to as Wolfgang, his German name variant, Farkas originated from the ''gens'' (clan) Bejc (or Beuch), a minor Hungarian kindred, which possessed lands in

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around their centre, Bejc (present-day part of Bejcgyertyános), near the village of

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. A large forest between

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and Bejcgyertyános is still called "Farkas-erdő" (lit. Farkas' Forest) today, presumably named after the bishop. Through his brother Paul, he had a nephew Nicholas, who was granted the castle of Hricsó (present-day

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) by

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in 1265, courtesy to his uncle. The clan existed until the mid-14th century.Engel: ''Genealógia'' (Genus Bejc) Farkas bore the title of "''magister''", demonstrating his potential education and skills in science. He was a staunch supporter of King Béla IV during his

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against his son, Duke Stephen. He served as vice-chancellor and provost of the Székesfehérvár Chapter from 1262 to 1268. As a candidate of the monarch, he was elected Bishop of Zagreb by some members of the cathedral chapter in the second half of 1262, but the election was not confirmed by

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, because Béla's rival, the influential cardinal Stephen Báncsa suggested his namesake nephew at first, then the chamberlain of his household,

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to become the Bishop of Zagreb. Although Pope Urban IV instructed Farkas to visit the Roman Curia within four months in early 1264, however he was unable to take a journey possibly because of the emerging civil war between Béla IV and his son Duke Stephen. As a compensation of his unsuccessful candidacy in Zagreb previously,

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confirmed him as provost of Székesfehérvár on 4 July 1266. Farkas was unanimously elected Bishop of Győr around April 1268, as a result he was replaced as vice-chancellor and provost in that year. His election was confirmed by Pope Clement IV. After a short episcopacy, Farkas died in either 1269 or 1270.

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