Michael, son of Ampud
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michael, son of Ampud | |
|---|---|
| Ban of Slavonia | |
| Reign | 1224 |
| Predecessor | Solomon Atyusz |
| Successor | Martin Ják |
| Died | after 1234 |
| Father | Ampud II |
| Mother | N von Andechs |
Michael, son of Ampud (Hungarian: Ampod fia Mihály; died after 1234) was a baron in the Kingdom of Hungary in the first decades of the 13th century, who served as Ban of Slavonia in 1224.
Michael was born into an influential noble family, which possessed landholdings in Slavonia beyond the river Drava. His paternal grandfather was Ampud I, a skilled military commander, who served as Ban of Slavonia and Palatine of Hungary during the reigns of kings Stephen III and Béla III. Michael was one of the three sons of Ampud II, who served as ispán of Szolnok County in 1199,[1] and an unidentified daughter of Count Berthold III of Andechs, Margrave of Istria.[2] Through the maternal lineage, Michael was the first cousin of Gertrude of Merania, a daughter of Berthold IV and spouse of King Andrew II.[2] Michael had two brothers. His elder brother Denis was one of the most staunchest confidants of Andrew since the 1210s, and a key figure of the royal economic reform.[2] Lawrence, who held ispánates in Zagreb County, Slavonia around the same period, in the service of Duke Coloman.[3] Michael had no known wives nor descendants.[2]