County of Csesznek
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The County of Csesznek evolved from an independent lordship in the Kingdom of Hungary
, which gradually became a sovereign state
during the feudal anarchy
in the late 13th and early 14th centuries.
, had held estates in the Bakony
mountains since the 10th century. A part of their ancestral territory became crown land, but it was still administered by the Csesznekys who were also Wildgraves of Bakony
. During the last years of the reign of King Ladislaus IV the lords of Csesznek made themeselves independent of the royal power, and after the death of Ladislaus IV, they did not recognize the rule of Andrew III. The Csesznekys reached their splendour during the interregnum
after the extinction of the Árpád dynasty
and even declared war on King Wenceslaus
almost capturing him in the royal palace. However, as King Charles Robert
's power was growing, the Cseszneky family's independence declined, and eventually in 1323 they were forced to sell the major part of their lands to their even more powerful cousins the Csák family
. In 1326, Csesznek was definitively reunited with the Hungarian Crown.
Kingdom of Hungary
The Kingdom of Hungary comprised present-day Hungary, Slovakia and Croatia , Transylvania , Carpatho Ruthenia , Vojvodina , Burgenland , and other smaller territories surrounding present-day Hungary's borders...
, which gradually became a sovereign state
Sovereign state
A sovereign state, or simply, state, is a state with a defined territory on which it exercises internal and external sovereignty, a permanent population, a government, and the capacity to enter into relations with other sovereign states. It is also normally understood to be a state which is neither...
during the feudal anarchy
Anarchy
Anarchy , has more than one colloquial definition. In the United States, the term "anarchy" typically is meant to refer to a society which lacks publicly recognized government or violently enforced political authority...
in the late 13th and early 14th centuries.
History
The Bána clan, ancestors of the Counts Cseszneky de Milvány et CsesznekHouse of Cseszneky
The House of Cseszneky was one of the most prominent noble families in the Kingdom of Hungary. The Counts Cseszneky de Milvány et Csesznek have produced many individuals notable in Hungarian and general European history and culture.-Name and origin:...
, had held estates in the Bakony
Bakony
Bakony is a mountainous region in Transdanubia, Hungary. It forms the largest part of the Transdanubian Mountains. It is located north of Lake Balaton and lies almost entirely in Veszprém county....
mountains since the 10th century. A part of their ancestral territory became crown land, but it was still administered by the Csesznekys who were also Wildgraves of Bakony
Wildgraves of Bakony
The Wildgrave of Bakony was a hereditary title of nobility in the Kingdom of Hungary. The wildgraves were originally royal office bearers, administrators of the Bakony forest, but in the late Middle Ages the title became hereditary for the Cseszneky and Ugody families...
. During the last years of the reign of King Ladislaus IV the lords of Csesznek made themeselves independent of the royal power, and after the death of Ladislaus IV, they did not recognize the rule of Andrew III. The Csesznekys reached their splendour during the interregnum
Interregnum
An interregnum is a period of discontinuity or "gap" in a government, organization, or social order...
after the extinction of the Árpád dynasty
Árpád dynasty
The Árpáds or Arpads was the ruling dynasty of the federation of the Hungarian tribes and of the Kingdom of Hungary . The dynasty was named after Grand Prince Árpád who was the head of the tribal federation when the Magyars occupied the Carpathian Basin, circa 895...
and even declared war on King Wenceslaus
Wenceslaus III of Bohemia
Wenceslaus III Premyslid was the King of Hungary , King of Bohemia and the king of Poland ....
almost capturing him in the royal palace. However, as King Charles Robert
Charles I of Hungary
Charles I , also known as Charles Robert , was the first King of Hungary and Croatia of the House of Anjou. He was also descended from the old Hungarian Árpád dynasty. His claim to the throne of Hungary was contested by several pretenders...
's power was growing, the Cseszneky family's independence declined, and eventually in 1323 they were forced to sell the major part of their lands to their even more powerful cousins the Csák family
Csák (family)
Csák was the name of a gens in the Kingdom of Hungary. The Gesta Hunnorum et Hungarorum records that the ancestor of the family was Szabolcs, son of chieftain Előd, the leader of one of the seven Magyar tribes. The family was probably connected to the Árpád dynasty...
. In 1326, Csesznek was definitively reunited with the Hungarian Crown.
Sources
- Györffy György: Az Árpád-kori Magyarország történeti földrajza
- Wenczel Gusztáv Árpád-kori új okmánytár
- Anjou-kori oklevéltár
- Karácsonyi János: Magyar nemzetségek
- Engel Pál: Középkori magyar genealógia
- Wertner Mór: Újabb nemzetségi kutatások
- A cseszneki és milványi gróf Cseszneky család