Csanád County (medieval)
The Chanad or Csanád County was a county of the Kingdom of Hungary in the High and Late Middle Ages. It was established after Csanád had defeated Ajtony, and the bishopric of Csanád was founded in the 11th century.History
It was established after Magyar nobleman Csanád had defeated Ajtony, who had ruled over the region now known as Banat. At urbs Morisena, which was given the name of Csanád, a Roman Catholic bishopric was immediately founded, headed by Gerard. By that time Csanád had been baptized and become the head of the royal county organized around the fortress at Csanád.
