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Henry I Kőszegi

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Henry (I) Kőszegi
Palatine of Hungary
Reign1260–1267
PredecessorRoland Rátót
SuccessorLawrence, son of Kemény
Died26–29 September 1274
Polgárdi, Hungary
Noble familyHouse of Kőszegi
Spouse(s)1, unknown
2, unknown (uncertain)
3, N Lichtenburg
IssueNicholas I
Ivan
Peter
Henry II
FatherHenry Héder

Henry (I) Kőszegi from the kindred Héder (Template:Lang-hu, Template:Lang-de; died 26/29 September 1274), commonly known as Henry the Great, was a Hungarian influential lord in the second half of the 13th century, founder and first member of the powerful Kőszegi family. Henry was one of the most notable earlier "oligarchs", who ruled de facto independently their dominion during the era of feudal anarchy.

In his early career, Henry was the most loyal sidekick for King Béla IV, who drifted into a civil war with his son and heir Duke Stephen. Following the death of Béla IV in 1270, Henry went into exile to Bohemia. Stephen V died suddenly in 1272 thus Henry was able to return to Hungary. He became a central figure in the internal conflicts between the rival baronial groups. He brutally massacred Béla of Macsó in November 1272 and later also kidnapped the six-year-old Duke Andrew in July 1274. Henry was killed in the Battle of Föveny in September 1274.[1] 19th-century historiography incorrectly referred to him as Henry of Németújvár (Güssing).

References

  1. ^ Markó 2006, p. 229.

Sources

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  • Markó, László (2006). A magyar állam főméltóságai Szent Istvántól napjainkig: Életrajzi Lexikon [Great Officers of State in Hungary from King Saint Stephen to Our Days: A Biographical Encyclopedia] (in Hungarian). Magyar Könyklub. ISBN 963-547-085-1. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  • Szőcs, Tibor (2014). A nádori intézmény korai története, 1000–1342 [An Early History of the Palatinal Institution: 1000–1342] (in Hungarian). Magyar Tudományos Akadémia Támogatott Kutatások Irodája. ISBN 978-963-508-697-9. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  • Zsoldos, Attila (2007). Családi ügy: IV. Béla és István ifjabb király viszálya az 1260-as években [A family affair: The Conflict between Béla IV and Junior King Stephen in the 1260s] (in Hungarian). História, MTA Történettudományi Intézete. ISBN 978-963-9627-15-4. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  • Zsoldos, Attila (2011). Magyarország világi archontológiája, 1000–1301 [Secular Archontology of Hungary, 1000–1301] (in Hungarian). História, MTA Történettudományi Intézete. ISBN 978-963-9627-38-3. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
Henry I
Born:  ?  Died: 26/29 September 1274
Political offices
Preceded by Judge royal
1254–1260
Succeeded by
Preceded by Palatine of Hungary
1260–1267
Ban of Slavonia
1267–1270
Succeeded by
New title Ban of Ozora and
1272–1273
Succeeded by
Preceded by Ban of Slavonia
1273–1274
Succeeded by