Denis, Palatine of Hungary

Denis
Palatine of Hungary
Reign	1184
Predecessor	Farkas Gatal
Successor	Thomas
Born	?
Died	between 1186 and 1192

Denis (Hungarian: Dénes, Greek: Διονύσιος/Dionysios) was an influential lord in the Kingdom of Hungary in the second half of the 12th century. He was Palatine of Hungary in 1184, Ban of Slavonia between 1181 and 1183, Ban of Dalmatia in 1183, and ispán of at least three counties. He was a commander of the Hungarian army fighting against the Byzantine Empire in the reign of Stephen III of Hungary.

Sources

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