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House of Laczkovich/Lacković/Lackfi
Lacković family coat of arms
Parent houseHermány clan
CountryBulgaria, Croatia, Dalmatia, Hungary, Međimurje, Zadar, Naples, Transylvania and Slavonia
Founded1344
FounderLászló (Lack), Count of the Székelys
Current head?
Final rulerStephen II
TitlesBan (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
Estate(s)Transylvania

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].

History

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].


Members

Notable members of the House of Lacković include:

  • Lack, Count of the Székelys (1328–1343).
  • Stephen I (Croatian: Stjepan, Hungarian: István) Lacković, Lord of Međimurje, Voivode of Transylvania (1344–1350), Ban (governor) of Croatia, Slavonia, and Dalmatia (1350–1352). He led armies against Naples in 1340's. He had brilliant victories over Neapolitan forces (french knights from Provence and Italian soldiers)
  • Andrew I (Croatian: Andrija, Hungarian: András) Lacković, Voivode of Transylvania (1353; 1356–59), Viceroy of Naples (1350–1352).
  • Nicholas I (Croatian: Nikola, Hungarian: Miklós) Lacković, Ban of Slavonia (1342–43), Voivode of Transylvania (1367–1369).
  • Dionysus I (Croatian: Dionizije, Hungarian: Dénes) Lacković, Bishop of Knin (1348-1349), Bishop of Zagreb (1349–1350), Archbishop of Kalocsa (1350-1356).
  • Stephen II Lacković (died 1397), Lord of Međimurje, Lendava, Vinica, and Keszthely, Ban of Croatia (1371–1372; 1382–1386), Voivode of Transylvania (1372–1376), Palatine of Hungary (1387–1392), Prince of Zadar (1383, 1387–88, 1391–92).
  • Emeric I (Croatian: Mirko, Hungarian: Imre) Lacković, Voivode of Transylvania (1369–1372), Ban of Bulgaria (1365–1366), Ban of Croatia, Slavonia, and Dalmatia (1368), Prince of Zadar (1368–69).
  • Dionysus II Lacković (Croatian: Dionizije, Hungarian: Dénes), Voivode of Transylvania (1359–1367).
  • Henry I Lacković (Croatian: Hinko, Hungarian: Henrik), Ban of Croatia (1383).
  • Maria (Croatian: Marija, Hungarian: Mária), married Mircea I Basarab, Voivode of Wallachia.
  • George I (Croatian: Juraj, Hungarian: György), Ban of Mačva/Macsó (1392–1393).
  • Peter, Noble Judge (iudex nobilium) of Križevci County (fl. 1513).

See also

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