House of Lacković

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House of Laczkovich/Lacković/Lackfi
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Country Bulgaria, Croatia, Dalmatia, Hungary, Međimurje, Zadar, Naples, Transylvania and Slavonia
Parent house Hermány clan
Titles Ban (Croatian: Ban)
Palatine (Hungarian: Nádor)
Prince (Dynastic) (Hungarian: Herceg)
Lord (Croatian: Gospodar)
Viceroy (Italian: Viceré)
Prince (Knez) of Zadar
Count of San Severino, Count of Serra, Count of Zagorje
Founder László (Lack), Count of the Székelys
Final ruler Stephen II
Current head  ?
Founding year 1344
Ethnicity German,Croatian,Hungarian

The Laczkovich family (Lacković in modern Croatian, plural Lackovići; Lackfi in Hungarian) is a noble family from Hungary and Croatia, which ruled Transylvania in the 14th century. The Laczkovich were the wealthiest family in 14th century Hungary, owning much of what is today Northern Croatia, Eastern Slovenia, and Western Hungary. The family also gave bans (viceroys) to Croatia, Slavonia, Dalmatia, and Bulgaria, Palatines to Hungary, princes (knez) to Zadar, as well as a viceroy to Naples. They held the dynastic title of Prince[1].

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[edit] History

The House of Lacković is a branch of the Hermány clan, Lords of Nuremberg, which arrived in Hungary in 995 together with Giselle of Bavaria. The founder of the family is László (Lack), Count of the Székelys. His descendants took the name of Lacković/Laczkovich/Lackfi, which means son of Lack (Laczk), which in turn is the diminutive form of the name László (English: Ladislaus or Ladislas). After having lost most of their influence following the Bloody Sabor of Križevci[2], the remaining branch of the Lackovići settled on their Croatian estates in Križevci County, integrating, over the centuries, into the Croatian nobility[3].

[edit] Members

Notable members of the House of Lacković include:

  • Lack, Count of the Székelys (1328-1343).
  • Stephen I (Croatian: Stjepan, Hungarian: István) Lacković, Lord of Međimurje, Voivode of Transylvania (1344-1350), Ban (governor) of Croatia, Slavonia, and Dalmatia (1350-1352). He led armies against Naples in 1340's. He had brilliant victories over Napolitian forces (french knights from Provance and Italian soldiers)
  • Andrew I (Croatian: Andrija, Hungarian: András) Lacković, Voivode of Transylvania (1353; 1356-59), Viceroy of Naples (1350-1352).
  • Nicholas I (Croatian: Nikola, Hungarian: Miklós) Lacković, Ban of Slavonia (1342-43), Voivode of Transylvania (1367-1369).
  • Dionysus I (Croatian: Dionizije, Hungarian: Dénes) Lacković, Bishop of Zagreb (1349-1350).
  • Stephen II Lacković (died 1397), Lord of Međimurje, Lendava, Vinica, and Keszthely, Ban of Croatia (1371-1372; 1382-1386), Voivode of Transylvania (1372-1376), Palatine of Hungary (1387-1392), Prince of Zadar (1383, 1387-88, 1391-92).
  • Emeric I (Croatian: Mirko, Hungarian: Imre) Lacković, Voivode of Transylvania (1369-1372), Ban of Bulgaria (1365-1366), Ban of Croatia, Slavonia, and Dalmatia (1368), Prince of Zadar (1368-69).
  • Dionysus II Lacković (Croatian: Dionizije, Hungarian: Dénes), Voivode of Transylvania (1359-1367).
  • Henry I Lacković (Croatian: Hinko, Hungarian: Henrik), Ban of Croatia (1383).
  • Dionysus III Lacković, Ban of Croatia (1416-1418).
  • Dionysus IV Lacković, Bishop of Tranyslvania (1427-1428).
  • Maria (Croatian: Marija, Hungarian: Mária), married Mircea I Basarab, Voivode of Wallachia.
  • George I (Croatian: Juraj, Hungarian: György), Ban of Mačva/Macsó (1392-1393).
  • Peter, Noble Judge (iudex nobilium) of Križevci County (fl. 1513).

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