Benedict, Palatine of Hungary
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Benedict | |
|---|---|
| Palatine of Hungary | |
| Reign | 1202–1204 |
| Predecessor | Mika Ják |
| Successor | Nicholas |
| Died | after 1204 |
| Issue | Benedict |
Benedict (Hungarian: Benedek; died after 1204) was a Hungarian lord at the turn of the 12th and 13th centuries, who served as Ban of Slavonia from 1199 to 1200 and as Palatine of Hungary from 1202 to 1204. He was a staunch supporter of Emeric, King of Hungary.
It is possible that Benedict originated from the gens (clan) Osl. He had a namesake son, who functioned as vice-judge royal in 1221.[1]
Due to the lack of sources and the presence of multiple barons named Benedict in the period simultaneously, there are a number of difficulties in drawing and defining his career path. Based on chronology and political situation, Benedict was a faithful partisan of King Emeric, who had to face series of rebellions from his younger brother, Duke Andrew, throughout his whole reign. According to historian Attila Zsoldos, he is definitely not identical with Benedict, son of Korlát or that another namesake noble, who held ispánates after 1205, when Andrew II ascended the Hungarian throne.[2]