Bearer of the sword (Hungary)

The bearer of the sword or sword-bearer (Hungarian: kardhordó, Latin: ensifer) was one of the minor officials of the royal household in the Kingdom of Hungary.^[1]

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Term	Incumbent	Monarch	Notes
1233	Alexander ^[1]	Andrew II	son of Mojs
1256–1257	Csák^[1]	Béla IV	gens Hahót; also ispán of Gora ispánate
1263	Jacob^[1]	Béla IV	gens Bána; ancestor of the House of Cseszneky
1267	Paul ^[1]	Béla IV	gens Bána; brother of Jacob
1293	Csák ^[1]	Andrew III	gens Csák; brother of Matthew III Csák

Bearer of the sword (Hungary)

Bearer of the sword for the prince

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