Theodore Tengerdi
Theodore Tengerdi | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Győr | |
| Appointed | 1295 |
| Term ended | 1308 |
| Predecessor | Andrew |
| Successor | Nicholas Kőszegi |
| Other post(s) | Bishop-elect of Vác Vice-chancellor |
| Personal details | |
| Died | May/October 1308 |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Parents | Nicholas I Tengerdi |
Theodore Tengerdi (Template:Lang-hu; died May/October 1308) was a Hungarian prelate at the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries, who served as Bishop of Győr from 1295 to 1308. Prior to that, he was provost of Székesfehérvár and vice-chancellor in the royal court, and briefly elected Bishop of Vác.[1]
Early career
Theodore was born into a prominent Transdanubian family, which originated from Tengerd in Fejér County. His father was Nicholas I, who bought the village and the surrounding lands in 1256.[2] Theodore had two elder brothers, Nicholas II and Ladislaus I, who actively participated in the royal military campaigns against the Kingdom of Bohemia in the early 1270s. Ladislaus had a daughter Anne, who married James Hahót. The brothers' branch died out by the middle of the 14th century. The Rumi and the Botka de Széplak noble families descended from Theodore's uncles.[3]
Theodore was first mentioned by contemporary records in 1274, when Ladislaus IV of Hungary recovered the estate of Sitke and donated Chueföld, which then belonged to Szolgagyőr Castle, to the three brothers for the bravery and loyalty of Nicholas and Ladislaus in the previous years. As the youngest one, Theodore entered ecclesiastical service. He elevated into the dignity of provost of Szeben (today Sibiu, Romania) by 1284, serving in this office until 1287. Simultaneously, he also acted as a personal notary of King Ladislaus IV.
References
- ^ Zsoldos 2011, p. 92.
- ^ Győri 2008, p. 25.
- ^ Engel: Genealógia (Tengerdi kinship 1. Rumi branch)
Sources
- Engel, Pál (1996). Magyarország világi archontológiája, 1301–1457, I. [Secular Archontology of Hungary, 1301–1457, Volume I] (in Hungarian). História, MTA Történettudományi Intézete. ISBN 963-8312-44-0.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Győri, Éva (2008). "Győri püspökök a XIII. században [The Bishops of Győr in the 13th Century]". Belvedere (in Hungarian). 20 (1–2): 24–43. ISSN 1419-0222.
{{cite journal}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Szűcs, Jenő (2002). Az utolsó Árpádok [The Last Árpáds] (in Hungarian). Osiris Kiadó. ISBN 963-389-271-6.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Zsoldos, Attila (2003). "III. András". In Szovák, Kornél; Szentpéteri, József; Szakács, Margit (eds.). Szent István és III. András [Saint Stephen and Andrew III] (in Hungarian). Kossuth Kiadó. pp. 119–227. ISBN 963-09-4461-8.
{{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.
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