Ladislaus Szalkai


Ladislaus or László Szalkai was a Hungarian bishop, treasurer and chancellor.

Life

The son of a shoemaker from Mátészalka, he worked in the royal court from 1494, initially as a treasurer then as one of the royal secretaries. He was bishop of Vac, bishop of Eger, the archbishop of Esztergom and primate of Hungary. In the meantime he acted as royal treasurer and chancellor. He was killed at the battle of Mohács.