List of palatines of Hungary

This is a list of palatines of Hungary. A palatine (Hungarian: nádorispán or nádor; also: Croatian: ugarski palatin; German: Palatin; Slovak: nádvorný župan or nádvorný špán, later: palatín or nádvorník) was the highest-ranking dignitary in the Kingdom of Hungary after the King of Hungary from the kingdom's rise in the 11th century up to 1848–1918.

Age of Árpádian kings Name Date King Note Samuel Aba 1009–1038 Saint Stephen I king (1041–1044) Zache around 1055 Andrew I mentioned in the founding charter of the abbey of Tihany Radó around 1057

Ottó around 1066 Solomon from the kindred of Győr Radván around 1067–1071 Bogátradvány kindred co-founder; son of Bogát; descendant of Hont-Pázmány kindred Gyula 1075–1091 (?) Géza I, Saint Ladislaus (?)

Péter 1091 Saint Ladislaus János 1108–1113 Coloman son of Uros Fancsal 1131(?)–1138 Béla II son of Bozeta Beloš 1146–1157 Géza II brother of Helena of Rascia; uncle of Géza II Henrik 1162–1164 Stephen III from the kindred of Héder Tamás 1163 Stephen IV in rebellion Ampud 1165–1174 Stephen III, Béla III

Farkas 1177(?)–1183 Béla III from the kindred of Gatal Dénes 1184

Tamás 1185–1186

Mog 1192–1193, 1198–1199, 1206 Béla III, Emeric, Andrew II

Ézsau 1197–1198 Emeric

Mika 1199–1201 from the kindred of Ják Benedek 1202–1204

Miklós 1205, 1213–1214 Ladislaus III

Csépán 1206–1209 Andrew II from the kindred of Győr Poth 1209–1212 Bánk 1212–1213 from the kindred of Bór-Kalán Miklós 1219–1222, 1226 from the kindred of Szák Gyula 1215–1217, 1222–1226 from the kindred of Kán Tódor 1222 from the kindred of Csanád Dénes 1227–1229, 1231–1234 son of Ampod Mojs 1229–1230 Dénes 1235–1241 Béla IV from the kindred of Tomaj; died at the Battle of Mohi Arnold 1242 from the kindred of Buzád-Hahót László 1242–1245 from the kindred of Kán Dénes 1245–1246, 1248 from the kindred of Türje István 1246–1248 from the kindred of Gutkeled; Duke of Slavonia (1248–1259) Lóránd 1248–1261, 1272–1273, 1274–1275 Béla IV, Stephen IV, Ladislaus IV from the kindred of Rátót Kőszegi Henrik 1261–1267 Béla IV from the kindred of Héder Dénes 1263, 1273–1274, 1277–1278 Béla IV, Ladislaus IV from the kindred of Pécz; palatine of Stephen V, the "younger king" (1263) Domonkos 1266 Béla IV from the kindred of Csák, palatine of Stephen V, the "younger king" Benedek 1268 son of Tombold, palatine of Stephen V, the "younger king" Lőrinc 1267–1270, 1272, 1273 Béla IV, Stephen V, Ladislaus IV son of Kemény Mojs 1270–1272 Stephen V brothers-in-law Miklós Kőszegi 1275, 1276–1277, 1284–1286, 1289–1290, 1291, 1293–1295 Ladislaus IV, Andrew III from the kindred of Héder, "Transdanubian palatine" (1289–1290) Péter 1275–1276, 1277, 1278 Ladislaus IV from the kindred of Csák Máté 1278–1280, 1282–1283 Finta 1280–1281 from the kindred of Aba Iván Kőszegi 1281–1282, 1287–1288 from the kindred of Héder Makján 1286–1287 from the kindred of Aba Amadé 1288–1289, 1290–1291, 1293, 1295–1296, 1297–1298, 1299–1301 Ladislaus IV, Andrew III Rénold 1289–1290 Ladislaus IV from the kindred of Basztély, "Cisdanubian palatine" Mizse 1290 "Cisdanubian palatine" Mihály 1291–1292 Andrew III from the kindred of Szente-Mágócs Máté 1296–1297 from the kindred of Csák Apor 1298–1299 from the kindred of Pécz; "Transdanubian palatine" Lóránd 1298–1299 from the kindred of Rátót; "Cisdanubian palatine"

1301–1310 Name Date King Note Máté 1301–1310 Wenceslaus of Bohemia, Otto of Bavaria, Charles Robert I from the kindred of Csák Kőszegi Iván 1301–1308 from the kindred of Aba Amadé 1303–1310 István 1303–1307 Wenceslaus of Bohemia, Otto of Bavaria from the kindred of Ákos Lóránd 1303–1307 from the kindred of Rátót Apor 1304–1307 Wenceslaus of Bohemia from the kindred of Pécz James Borsa 1306–1310 Otto of Bavaria, Charles Robert I from the kindred of Borsa

Anjou Age Name Date King Note Kopasz Jakab 1310–1314 Charles Robert I from the kindred of Borsa Domonkos 1314–1320 from the kindred of Rátót; ancestor of the Pásztói family Dózsa Debreceni 1322 Fülöp Drugeth 1322–1327 Drugeth family János Drugeth 1328–1333 brother of Fülöp Drugeth Vilmos Drugeth 1333–1342 son of János Drugeth Miklós Zsámboki 1342–1356 Louis I the Great Gilétfi Miklós Kont 1356–1367 ancestor of the House of Ilok László Oppelni 1367–1372 Duke of Opole Imre I Lackfi 1372–1375 Lackfi de Simontornya Miklós V Garai 1375–1385 Louis I the Greatfrom 1382: Mary I Regent of Hungary 1382–85 & March to 25 July 1386. Miklós VI Szécsi 1385–1386 Mary I founder of the Felsőlindva branch

Age of kings of different houses Name Date King Note István V Lackfi 1387–1392 Mary I Lackfi de Csáktornya Leusták Jolsvai 1392–1397 Mary I; Sigismund from the kindred of Rátót Detre Bebek 1397–1402 Sigismund son of György Bebek, king's chamberlain Miklós VII Garai 1402–1433 son of Miklós V Garai Máté III Pálóczy 1435–1437

Lőrinc II Hédervári 1437–1447 Albert; Vladislaus I

Ladislaus Garai 1447–1458 Ladislaus V son of Miklós VII Garai Michael Ország 1458–1484 Matthias Corvinus

Emeric Zápolya 1486–1487

Stephen Zápolya 1492–1499 Vladislaus II brother of Imre II, father of King John I Péter III Geréb 1500–1503 Vingárti Imre III Perényi 1504–1519 Vladislaus II; Louis II prince (1517) István VII Báthory 1519–1523 Louis II

István VII Báthory 1524–1525

István VIII Werbőczy 1525–1526

István VII Báthory 1526–1530 János Szapolyai; Ferdinand I third time; de facto ruler of Hungary (29 August 10 November 1526)

Age of Ottoman wars Name Date King Note János IV Bánffy 1530–1534 John I Alsólindvai; Palatine for John IGovernorLodovico Gritti (1530–1534) none 1530–1554 Ferdinand I (1530–1554)John I, from 1540: John II Sigismund Zápolya (1534–1554) Ferdinand I:Royal GovernorsElek Thurzó (1532–1542)Pál Várdai (1542–1549)Ferenc Újlaky (1550–1554)Palatinal Governor (judicial function)Ferenc Révay (1542–1553) Tamás III Nádasdy 1554–1562 John II Sigismund Zápolya, until 1556–59: Queen IsabellaFerdinand I Palatine and Royal Governor for Ferdinand I none 1562–1608 Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, from 1564: Maximilian, from 1576: Rudolf I Royal GovernorsMiklós Oláh (1562–1568)Pál Bornemissza (1568–1572)Antal Verancsics (1572–1573)István Radéczy (1573–1586)György Draskovich (1586–1587)István Fejérkövy (1587–1596)János Kutassy (1597–1601)Márton Pethe (1602–1605)Ferenc Forgách (1607–1608)Palatinal Governors (judicial function)Mihály Mérey (1562–1572)Imre Czobor (1572–1581)Miklós Istvánffy (1582–1608) István IX Illésházy 1608–1609 Matthias II

György Thurzó 1609–1616

Zsigmond Forgách 1618–1621 Matthias II, from 1619: Ferdinand II

Szaniszló Thurzó 1622–1625 Ferdinand II

Miklós VIII Esterházy 1625–1645 Ferdinand II, from 1637: Ferdinand III

János V Draskovich 1646–1648 Ferdinand III

Pál III Pálffy 1649–1654

Ferenc Wesselényi 1655–1667 Ferdinand III, from 1657: Leopold I

none 1667–1681 Leopold I Royal GovernorsFerenc Nádasdy (1667–1670)György Szelepcsényi (1670–1681)

In the Habsburg monarchy Name Date King Note Pál I Esterházy 1681–1713 Leopold I, from 1705: Joseph I, from 1711: Charles III

Miklós IX Pálffy 1714–1732 Charles III

none 1732–1741 Charles III, from 1740: Maria Theresa Royal GovernorFrancis III, Duke of Lorraine János VI Pálffy 1741–1751 Maria Theresa

Lajos Batthyány 1751–1765

none 1765–1790 Maria Theresa, from 1780: Joseph II Royal GovernorPrince Albert of Saxony, Duke of Teschen (1765–1781) Sándor Lipót 1790–1795 Leopold II, from 1792: Francis I Habsburg-Lorraine József 1796–1847 Francis I, from 1835: Ferdinand V István 1847–1848 Ferdinand V, from 1848: Franz Joseph I István de jure 1848–1867 Franz Joseph I József Károly de jure 1867–1905 József Ágost de jure 1905–1918 Franz Joseph I, from 1916: Charles IV

See also

List of heads of state of Hungary Lieutenancy Council List of Hungarians List of prime ministers of Hungary List of rulers of Hungary