Oligarch (Kingdom of Hungary)
![A dozen provinces depicted in a map](../I/m/Oligarchs_in_the_Kingdom_of_Hungary.png)
The provinces ruled by the "oligarchs" (powerful lords) in the early 14th century
An oligarch was a powerful lord who administered huge contiguous territories through usurping royal prerogatives in the Kingdom of Hungary in the late 13th and early 14th centuries.[1][2]
List of oligarchs
- Amadeus Aba
- Matthew Csák
- Ugrin Csák
- Ladislaus Kán
References
- ↑ Engel 2001, pp. 124-126.
- ↑ Kontler 1999, p. 84.
Sources
- Engel, Pál (2001). The Realm of St Stephen: A History of Medieval Hungary, 895–1526. I.B. Tauris Publishers. ISBN 1-86064-061-3.
- Kontler, László (1999). Millennium in Central Europe: A History of Hungary. Atlantisz Publishing House. ISBN 963-9165-37-9.