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]

List of known office-holders edit

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 for the prince edit

Term Incumbent Crown Prince Notes
1269 Stephen [1] Stephen gens Dorozsma

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Zsoldos 2011, p. 254.

Sources edit

  • (in Hungarian) Zsoldos, Attila (2011). Magyarország világi archontológiája, 1000–1301 ("Secular Archontology of Hungary, 1000–1301"). História, MTA Történettudományi Intézete. Budapest. ISBN 978-963-9627-38-3