Szentgyörgyi
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The Szentgyörgyi, also Szentgyörgyi és Bazini, was a noble family of the Kingdom of Hungary
in the 13-16th centuries. The ancestor of the family, Thomas descended from the gens ("clan") Hont-Pázmány
and he was the head (ispán) of Nyitra County around 1208. The family was named after its two castles, Szentgyörgy and Bazin
, built in the 12th century. The possession of the castles ensured that the family could maintain its aristocratic status even among the anarchic conditions of the kingdom during the period between 1290 and 1320. In 1459, the members of the family became counts of the Holy Roman Empire
; and afterwards, they were mentioned as counts even in documents issued by the Kings of Hungary although this title was not recognised in the kingdom at that time.
, a claimant for the crown against King Matthias I of Hungary
, between 1459 and 1463. Following the Peace of Wiener Neustadt (19 July 1463), he and his brothers accepted the rule of King Matthias, who appointed him (together with his brother, John and Bertold Ellerbach) to Voivod of Transylvania in 1465. The nobles
of Transylvania rebelled against King Matthias, who had introduced new taxes, in 1467 and he allied himself with them. However the king suppressed the revolt soon after. Sigismund was allowed to keep his possessions, but he was deprived of his office.
Count János Szentgyörgyi de Szentgyörgy et Bazin (?-1492), Count Sigismund's brother, was also a supporter of the Emperor Frederick III until 1463. King Matthias, who appointed him (together with his brother, Sigismund and Bertold Ellerbach) to Voivod of Transylvania in 1465. The nobles
of Transylvania, who rebelled against King Matthias, were planning to offer the crown to John in 1467. But King Matthias lead his troops to the province and quickly suppressed the revolt. John surrendered without resistance and he, like his brother, was allowed to keep his possessions. He too was deprived of his office.
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...
in the 13-16th centuries. The ancestor of the family, Thomas descended from the gens ("clan") Hont-Pázmány
Hont-Pázmány
Hont-Pázmány was the name of a gens in the Kingdom of Hungary. The Gesta Hunnorum et Hungarorum mentions that the ancestors of the family arrived, in the late 9th century, to the court of Grand Prince Géza of the Magyars from the Duchy of Swabia .The clan Hontpaznan was...
and he was the head (ispán) of Nyitra County around 1208. The family was named after its two castles, Szentgyörgy and Bazin
Pezinok
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, built in the 12th century. The possession of the castles ensured that the family could maintain its aristocratic status even among the anarchic conditions of the kingdom during the period between 1290 and 1320. In 1459, the members of the family became counts of the Holy Roman Empire
Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire was a realm that existed from 962 to 1806 in Central Europe.It was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor. Its character changed during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, when the power of the emperor gradually weakened in favour of the princes...
; and afterwards, they were mentioned as counts even in documents issued by the Kings of Hungary although this title was not recognised in the kingdom at that time.
Notable members of the family
Count Zsigmond Szentgyörgyi de Szentgyörgy et Bazin (?-1493) was appointed as Master of the Cup-bearers (pohárnokmester), together with Simon Cudar, in 1456. Later, he became a supporter of the Emperor Frederick IIIFrederick III, Holy Roman Emperor
Frederick the Peaceful KG was Duke of Austria as Frederick V from 1424, the successor of Albert II as German King as Frederick IV from 1440, and Holy Roman Emperor as Frederick III from 1452...
, a claimant for the crown against King Matthias I of Hungary
Matthias Corvinus of Hungary
Matthias Corvinus , also called the Just in folk tales, was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1458, at the age of 14 until his death...
, between 1459 and 1463. Following the Peace of Wiener Neustadt (19 July 1463), he and his brothers accepted the rule of King Matthias, who appointed him (together with his brother, John and Bertold Ellerbach) to Voivod of Transylvania in 1465. The nobles
Nobility
Nobility is a social class which possesses more acknowledged privileges or eminence than members of most other classes in a society, membership therein typically being hereditary. The privileges associated with nobility may constitute substantial advantages over or relative to non-nobles, or may be...
of Transylvania rebelled against King Matthias, who had introduced new taxes, in 1467 and he allied himself with them. However the king suppressed the revolt soon after. Sigismund was allowed to keep his possessions, but he was deprived of his office.
Count János Szentgyörgyi de Szentgyörgy et Bazin (?-1492), Count Sigismund's brother, was also a supporter of the Emperor Frederick III until 1463. King Matthias, who appointed him (together with his brother, Sigismund and Bertold Ellerbach) to Voivod of Transylvania in 1465. The nobles
Nobility
Nobility is a social class which possesses more acknowledged privileges or eminence than members of most other classes in a society, membership therein typically being hereditary. The privileges associated with nobility may constitute substantial advantages over or relative to non-nobles, or may be...
of Transylvania, who rebelled against King Matthias, were planning to offer the crown to John in 1467. But King Matthias lead his troops to the province and quickly suppressed the revolt. John surrendered without resistance and he, like his brother, was allowed to keep his possessions. He too was deprived of his office.
Sources
- Markó, László: A magyar állam főméltóságai Szent Istvántól napjainkig - Életrajzi Lexikon (means "The High Officers of the Hungarian State from Saint Stephen to the Present Days - A Biographical Encyclopedia"); Magyar Könyvklub, 2000, Budapest; ISBN 963 547 085 1.
- Engel, Pál: Magyarország világi archontológiája (1301-1457) (means "The Temporal Archontology of Hungary (1301-1457)"); História - MTA Történettudományi Intézete, 1996, Budapest; ISBN 963 8312 43 2.
External links
- http://genealogy.euweb.cz/hung/stgeorg2.html