Andrew, son of Serafin
Andrew, son of Serafin (Hungarian: Szerafin fia András; died 11 April 1241) was a Hungarian baron and landowner, who held several secular positions during the reign of kings Andrew II and Béla IV.
Andrew, son of Serafin | |
|---|---|
| Judge royal | |
| Reign | 1239–1241 |
| Predecessor | Julius Rátót |
| Successor | Paul Geregye |
| Born | ? |
| Died | 11 April 1241 Muhi, Kingdom of Hungary |
| Father | Serafin |
His influence arose during the reign of Andrew II. He was a supporter of prince Béla, thus he held functions in the princely court. He served as master of the stewards for Béla twice, in 1225 and from 1231 to 1233.[1] According to László Markó, he was the ispán (comes) of Borsod County in 1230.[2] He was the last voivode for Andrew II in 1235, when Béla held the title of duke of Transylvania.[3][4] After Béla IV ascended the throne in 1235, he was replaced by Pousa, son of Sólyom. Andrew functioned as ispán of Pozsony County between 1235 and 1240 (or 1241).[5]
In 1239, he was nominated judge royal by Béla IV.[6] He was killed in the Battle of Mohi on 11 April 1241 and later replaced by Paul Geregye.[2]
References
- Zsoldos 2011, pp. 70–71.
- Markó 2006, p. 269.
- Engel 2001, p. 382.
- Zsoldos 2011, p. 38.
- Zsoldos 2011, p. 184.
- Zsoldos 2011, p. 30.
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.
- (in Hungarian) Markó, László (2006). A magyar állam főméltóságai Szent Istvántól napjainkig – Életrajzi Lexikon ("The High Officers of the Hungarian State from Saint Stephen to the Present Days – A Biographical Encyclopedia") (2nd edition); Helikon Kiadó Kft., Budapest; ISBN 963-547-085-1.
- (in Hungarian) Zsoldos, Attila (2011). Magyarország világi archontológiája, 1000–1301 ("Secular Archontology of Hungary, 1000–1301"). História, MTA Történettudományi Intézete. Budapest. ISBN 978-963-9627-38-3