Rado (; died 1057) was a noble in the
Kingdom of Hungary
The Kingdom of Hungary was a monarchy in Central Europe that existed for nearly a millennium, from 1000 to 1946 and was a key part of the Habsburg monarchy from 1526-1918. The Principality of Hungary emerged as a Christian kingdom upon the Coro ...
, who served as
palatine
A palatine or palatinus (Latin; : ''palatini''; cf. derivative spellings below) is a high-level official attached to imperial or royal courts in Europe since Roman Empire, Roman times. () around 1057, during the reign of
Andrew I of Hungary
Andrew I the White or the Catholic ( or ; 1015 – before 6 December 1060) was King of Hungary from 1046 to 1060. He descended from a younger branch of the Árpád dynasty. After he spent fifteen years in exile, an extensive revolt by the paga ...
.
As palatine, Rado donated some land estates to the Abbey of
Szávaszentdemeter (; today Sremska Mitrovica,
Serbia
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) in 1057. He died in that same year. Later his widow, Lucia commemorated her orphaned relatives in a charter.
His name is Slavic.
It is possible that Rado was a descendant of
Gabriel Radomir, a son of Bulgar Emperor
Samuel
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(r. 997–1014).
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1057 deaths
Palatines of Hungary
Year of birth unknown
History of Syrmia
11th-century Serbian nobility
11th-century Hungarian nobility
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