Vice-voivode of Transylvania


The vice-voivode of Transylvania was the deputy of the voivode of Transylvania in the Kingdom of Hungary. The office first appeared in contemporary sources in 1221. From the early 15th century, the voivodes rarely visited Transylvania, permanently leaving the administration of the counties to the vice-voivodes, who often belonged to their voivodes' allegiance.

History

List of vice-voivodes

TermIncumbentVoivodeNotesSource
1221BochaPaul, son of Peter"vicarius woyvodae"
1278Rubinus HermánFinta Aba"vicevoyvada"
1282NicholasRoland Borsa"vicevoyvoda Transsilvanus"
1288–1291Ladislaus BorsaRoland Borsa"vicevoyouoda Transilvanus"; his deputy was Benedict
1296JohnLadislaus Kán"vicewoywoda"
b. 1300Andrew GyógyiLadislaus Kánmentioned as "former" vice-voivode in 1300; he possibly held the dignity simultaneously with Ladislaus Borsa
1303–1314Achilles TorockóiLadislaus Kánfirst term
1319–1320Nicholas VásáriDózsa Debreceni
1321Achilles TorockóiDózsa Debrecenisecond term
1324–1330Michael ZsukiThomas Szécsényialso ispán of Kolozs County
1334–1336Simon ZsámbokiThomas Szécsényi
1337–1342Peter DerencsényiThomas Szécsényi"the Nosed"
1343–1344Ladislaus TolcsvaiNicholas Sirokai
1345–1349Peter VáradjaiStephen Lackfifirst term; also castellan of Kecskés
1351–1352Egyed TornaiNicholas Kont
1352–1356Stephen RavaszNicholas Kont
1356–1359Dominic MocskAndrew Lackfi
1359–1368Peter VáradjaiDenis Lackfi,
then Nicholas Lackfi		second term; also castellan of Hátszeg ; killed in the Wallachian campaign
1369–1372John LépesEmeric LackfiPál Engel erroneously identified him as John Görbedi; appointed as vice-palatine in 1372
1372–1373Ladislaus DerencsényiStephen Lackfi
of Csáktornya		son of Peter Derencsényi ; Pál Engel incorrectly claimed that he was killed the Wallachian campaign of 1368
1374–1376Ladislaus Nadabi, Sr.Stephen Lackfi
of Csáktornya
1376–1385John TemesiLadislaus Losoncifirst term
1386Stephen FáncsStephen Lackfi
of Csáktornya
1386–1389John TemesiLadislaus Losoncisecond term
1390–1392LadislausLadislaus Losoncihis identification is uncertain
1392–1393Bartholomew SzobiEmeric Bebek
1394–1395Peter VerébiFrank Szécsényi
1396John VáradjaiStibor of Stiboriczson of Peter Váradjai ; killed in the Battle of Nicopolis
1396–1401John of SwerchStibor of Stiboricz
1401–1402Michael NádasiSimon Szécsényi
1402–1403Lawrence NadabiNicholas Csáki &
Nicholas Marcali
1402–1403Stephen NadabiNicholas Csáki &
Nicholas Marcali		son of Ladislaus Nadabi, Sr.
1404–1408Peter SztrigyiJohn Tamási &
James Lack
1404–1406Ladislaus NadányiJohn Tamási &
James Lack
1406–1409John DobokaiJohn Tamási &
James Lack
1408–1409John Geréb, Sr.John Tamási &
James Lack
1410–1415Ladislaus Nadabi, Jr.Stibor of Stiboricz,
then vacant		son of Ladislaus Nadabi, Sr. and brother of Stephen Nadabi
1415–1438Roland LépesNicholas Csáki,
then Ladislaus Csáki,
then Peter Cseh		nephew of John Lépes ; ispán of Küküllő County ; Transylvanian peasant revolt broke out
1437Demetrius PányiPeter Csehalongside Roland Lépes
1439–1446Nicholas VízaknaiDesiderius Losonci,
then Nicholas Jakcs & Michael Jakcs,
then Nicholas Újlaki & John Hunyadi		first term; for John Hunyadi after 1441; appointed deputy governor of Transylvania in 1446
1441–1444George PongrácNicholas Újlaki &
John Hunyadi		for John Hunyadi, killed in the Battle of Varna
1441Peter SzerecsenNicholas Újlaki &
John Hunyadi		for Nicholas Újlaki
1441–1444Ladislaus BuzlaiNicholas Újlaki &
John Hunyadi		for Nicholas Újlaki
1443George CsuporNicholas Újlaki &
John Hunyadi		for John Hunyadi
1444–1446Gregory BodóNicholas Újlaki &
John Hunyadi		for Nicholas Újlaki
1446–1450Mark HerepeiNicholas Újlaki &
Emeric Bebek &
John Rozgonyi		for Nicholas Újlaki
1446–1449George BalaiNicholas Újlaki &
Emeric Bebek &
John Rozgonyi		for Emeric Bebek; titular vice-voivodeship after the Battle of Kosovo, where Bebek was killed
1447Stephen JánosiNicholas Újlaki &
Emeric Bebek &
John Rozgonyi		possibly for governor John Hunyadi
1448Nicholas ErdélyiNicholas Újlaki &
Emeric Bebek &
John Rozgonyi		possibly for governor John Hunyadi
1449–1450Michael DormánháziNicholas Újlaki &
Emeric Bebek &
John Rozgonyi		for John Rozgonyi
1450John Geréb, Jr.Nicholas Újlaki &
Emeric Bebek &
John Rozgonyi		son of John Geréb, Sr. ; for governor John Hunyadi
1450Denis VeresNicholas Újlaki &
Emeric Bebek &
John Rozgonyi		for governor John Hunyadi
1450–1460George RikalfNicholas Újlaki &
Emeric Bebek &
John Rozgonyi		for John Rozgonyi
1452–1456Bronisław of ZlibowNicholas Újlaki &
Emeric Bebek &
John Rozgonyi		for John Rozgonyi
1456–1458Stephen KeményNicholas Újlaki &
Emeric Bebek &
John Rozgonyi		for the Hunyadi family
1458–1460Sigismund SártványiJohn Rozgonyi &
Sebastian Rozgonyi &
Ladislaus Kanizsai &
Nicholas Kanizsai		for the Rozgonyi family
1458–1459Farkas SzerdahelyiJohn Rozgonyi &
Sebastian Rozgonyi &
Ladislaus Kanizsai &
Nicholas Kanizsai
1459–1462Benedict GibártJohn Rozgonyi &
Sebastian Rozgonyi &
Ladislaus Kanizsai &
Nicholas Kanizsai
1460Nicholas VízaknaiJohn Rozgonyi &
Sebastian Rozgonyi &
Ladislaus Kanizsai &
Nicholas Kanizsai		second term
1461–1462George SzentiványiJohn Rozgonyi &
Sebastian Rozgonyi &
Ladislaus Kanizsai &
Nicholas Kanizsai
1462–1465Nicholas VízaknaiJohn Pongrácthird term
1462–1465Stephen ErdélyiJohn Pongrácfirst term; brother of Nicholas Erdélyi
1465–1467Ladislaus NádasdiSigismund Szentgyörgyi &
John Szentgyörgyi &
Bertold Ellerbach
1466–1467John IllyeiSigismund Szentgyörgyi &
John Szentgyörgyi &
Bertold Ellerbach
1468–1472John RédeiJohn Pongrác &
Nicholas Csupor
1468–1472Dominic BethlenJohn Pongrác &
Nicholas Csupor		first term
1472John VáradiJohn Pongrác &
Nicholas Csupor
1474–1475Peter KisBlaise Magyar
1475–1476Dominic BethlenJohn Pongrácsecond term
1476Stephen ErdélyiJohn Pongrácsecond term
1477Dominic BethlenPeter Gerébthird term
1477–1479Anton KendiPeter Geréb
1482–1486Stephen HorvátStephen Báthoryalso vice-ispán of Zaránd County
1483–1484John WerbőczyStephen Báthory"deputy of the voivode"
1486Lazarus ZsoldosStephen Báthory
1487–1493Stephen TelegdiStephen Báthoryfirst term
1492Michael AlmásiStephen Báthory