Matko Talovac
| Matko Talovac | |
|---|---|
| Born | Korčula |
| Died | 1445 |
| Nationality | Ragusan, Serbian, Hungarian |
| Other names | Матија Таловац, Máté Tallóci |
| Known for | being Ban of Slavonia from 1435 to 1445 |
Matko Talovac or Matija Talovac[1] (Hungarian: Máté Tallóci) was the Ban of Slavonia from 1435 to 1445.
Family
He was from the island of Korčula and was also a citizen of the Republic of Dubrovnik. Matko Talovac was born in Talovac family which was influential family in the region of Cetina.[2] Matko served at the Serbian court of Stefan Lazarević.[3] He later became a castellan of Hungarian held Belgrade, before he was appointed on the position of ban of Croatia in 1435.[4] His brothers Jovan Talovac and Franko Talovac (Hungarian: Frank Thallóczi alias de Ragusio) succeeded him on the position of castellan of Belgrade.[5]
He held land in Toplovica (some sources call it Thallowch, Talloca), given to him by Emperor Sigismund from which he took the name Talovac. In 1430 he was the castellan of Kovin.
In service to Emperor Sigmund he was named the steward of the Zagreb bishopric in 1433; in 1434 he was named prior of Vrana and in 1435 he was named ban of all Slavonia. His rulership came at a time of rapturous Ottoman incursions into Croatian territory and internal fighting of feudal lords.
Matko's brother Petar Talovac was the ban of Croatia and Dalmatia from 1438 to 1453. His second brother Franko was the ban of Severin, prefect of Temeš and captain of Belgrade. His third brother Jovan was the prior of Vrana.
Accepting the royal gifts of lands, the Talovac brothers were for a time the most powerful gentlemen in all of the Croatian lands. Their rule extended from Belgrade to Senj and from the Drava to the Neretva.
Matko Talovac died in 1445.
References
- ↑ Rattkay, Juraj (2001). Spomen na kraljeve i banove: Kraljevstava Dalmacije, Hrvatske i Slavonije. Hrvatski institut za povijest. p. 180. ISBN 978-953-6324-21-7.
- ↑ Pregled istorije jugoslovenskih naroda: Ot najstarijih vremena do 1848. Zavod za izdavanje Republike Scbije. 1960. p. 105.
- ↑ Elezović & Škrivanić 1956, p. 22.
- ↑ Летопис Матице српске. У Српској народној задружној штампарији. 1913. p. 421.
- ↑ Летопис Матице српске. У Српској народној задружној штампарији. 1913. p. 421.
Sources
- Čubrilović, Vasa (1974). Istorija Beograda: Stari, srednji i novi vek. Prosveta.
- Stojković, Sreten J. (1893). Na lepom srpskom Dunavu, od Beograda do Radujevca. Izdanje knjižare D. M. Corića.
- Поповић, Душан Ј (1964). Beograd kroz vekove. Туристичка штампа.
- Elezović, Gliša; Škrivanić, Gavro A. (1956). Kako su Turci posle više opsada zauzeli Beograd. Naučna knjiga.
- Zagrebu, Hrvatsko archeološko društvo u (1911). Viestnik Hrvatskoga arheološkoga društva.
| Preceded by Herman II Celjski |
Ban of Slavonia 1435–1445 |
Succeeded by Fridrik Celjski and Ulrik Celjski |
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