Gabriel (judge royal)

Gabriel
Judge royal
Reign 1162–1164
Predecessor Appa (?)
Successor Lawrence
Died after 1164

Gabriel (Hungarian: Gábor; died after 1164) was a nobleman in the Kingdom of Hungary, who served as Judge royal (Latin: curialis comes) between 1162 and 1164, during the reign of Stephen III of Hungary.[1]

In 1148, he held the position of Master of the stewards (Latin: dapiferum [sic] magister) thus he was the first noble who undoubtedly bore the office according to an authentic charter.[2][3] Gabriel was mentioned as ispán among the great barons in 1157.[2] When the civil war broke out between Stephen III and his uncles (Ladislaus and Stephen IV) in 1162, he supported the young king.[4] In 1163, Anti-king Stephen IV of Hungary appointed a rival Judge royal Brocca who contested Gabriel's legitimacy.[1]

Following the wars and intervention of the Byzantine Empire, in order to compromise the peace treaty, Gabriel also agreed to send Duke Béla, younger brother of Stephen III, to Constantinople and his betrothal to Maria Komnene, and also to allow the Byzantines to take possession of Béla's duchy.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Zsoldos 2011, p. 27.
  2. 1 2 3 Markó 2006, p. 280.
  3. Zsoldos 2011, p. 54.
  4. Makk 1989, p. 93.

Sources

Political offices
Preceded by
Leuca (?)
Master of the stewards
1148
Succeeded by
Simon
eventually
Preceded by
Appa (?)
Judge royal
1162–1164
Succeeded by
Lawrence
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