| Country | Bulgaria, Croatia, Dalmatia, Hungary, Međimurje, Zadar, Naples, Transylvania and Slavonia |
|---|---|
| Ancestral 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 sovereign | Stephen II |
| Current head | ? |
| Founding | 1344 |
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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The House of Lacković is a branch of the Hermány clan (other families of the clan are: Makray de Felpestes and Mézes de Debreczen) , 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].
Notable members of the House of Lacković include: