List of Chancellors of Transylvania
The following is the list of Chancellors of Transylvania during the Principality of Transylvania.
Contents
1 List of Chancellors
1.1 Principality of Transylvania
1.2 Habsburg rule
2 See also
3 References
List of Chancellors
Principality of Transylvania
| Name | Date | Prince | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
Mihály Csáky | 1556–1571 | John Sigismund Zápolya | |
Ferenc Forgách | 1571–1575 | Stephen Báthory | |
Imre Sulyok | 1576–1578 | Stephen Báthory | |
Márton Berzeviczy | 1578–1586 | Stephen Báthory | for Stephen Báthory in Poland |
Farkas Kovacsóczy | 1578–1594 | Stephen Báthory, From 1586: Sigismund Báthory | for voivodes Christopher Báthory and Sigismund Báthory until 1586 |
István Jósika | 1594–1598 | Sigismund Báthory | |
Demeter Naprágyi | 1598–1600 | Rudolf, From August 1598: Sigismund Báthory, From March 1599: Andrew Báthory | |
Vacant | 1600–1603 | Michael the Brave, From 1601: Sigismund Báthory, From 1602: Rudolf | headed by a secretary of the Chancellery |
János Jacobinus | 1603 | Mózes Székely | |
Mihály Káthay | 1604–1606 | Rudolf, From 1605, Stephen Bocskay | appointed by Stephen Bocskay. |
Vacant | 1606–1607 | Stephen Bocskay | Secretary: Simon Péchi |
János Petki | 1607–1608 | Sigismund Rákóczi | |
István Kendi | 1608–1610 | Gabriel Báthory | |
János Imreffy | 1610–1611 | Gabriel Báthory | |
Vacant | 1611–1613 | Gabriel Báthory | Secretary: György Hidy |
Simon Péchi | 1613–1621 | Gabriel Bethlen | |
Vacant | 1621–1622 | Gabriel Bethlen | Secretary: István Kovacsóczy |
István Kovacsóczy | 1622–1634 | Gabriel Bethlen, From 1629, Catherine of Brandenburg, In 1630, Stephen Bethlen, From December 1630, George I Rákóczi | |
Vacant | 1634–1656 | George I Rákóczi, From 1648, George II Rákóczi | Master of the Judgement: István Kassai (1634–1644), Secretary: János Szalárdi (1644–1649), Secretary: János Pálóczi Horváth (1649–1656) |
Mihály Mikes | 1656–1660 | George II Rákóczi, 1657–1658: disputed Prince Francis Rhédey | |
János Bethlen Acting Chancellor: Farkas Bethlen (1676–1677) | 1659–1676 1677–1678 | Ákos Barcsay, From 1661, John Kemény, From 1662, Michael I Apafi | appointed by Ákos Barcsay, when Mihály Mikes still held the office |
Farkas Bethlen | 1678–1679 | Michael I Apafi | |
Vacant | 1679–1688 | Michael I Apafi | the distribution of functions among several persons |
Mihály Teleki | 1688–1690 | Michael I Apafi Field Marshal Antonio Caraffa | appointed by Leopold I, Transylvania was occupied |
| Transylvanian Court Chancellery | Since 1694 | Habsburg rule | Diploma Leopoldinum end of the independent Transylvania |
Habsburg rule
The Transylvanian Court Chancellery was established in 1694, according to the Diploma Leopoldinum, modeled on its Hungarian counterpart. Leopold I also created the Gubernium ("Governorate") which was the main governmental body of Transylvania until the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867.
During the reign of Joseph II the Hungarian and Transylvanian Court Chancelleries were merged in 1787. The King withdrew his, among others, regulation on his deathbed.
| Name | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
Miklós Bethlen | 1691–1708 | Chancellor |
Sámuel Kálnoky | 1694–1706 | Court Chancellor |
Pál Ráday | 1707–1710 (?) | Director of Francis II Rákóczi's Transylvanian Chancellery |
Zsigmond Kornis | 1710–1713 | Court Chancellor; Governor (1713–1731) |
János Bornemisza | 1713–1740 | Chancellor |
László Gyulaffi | 1740–1754 | Court Chancellor |
Gábor Bethlen | 1754–1765 | Court Chancellor |
Samuel von Brukenthal | 1766–1777 | Chancellor; Chairman of the Gubernium (1774–1777), Governor (1777–1787) |
Károly Jeromos Pálffy | 1787–1791 | Court Chancellor of Hungary and Transylvania |
Sámuel Teleki | 1791–1822 | Court Chancellor |
Miklós Jósika | 1822–1834 | Lord Chancellor |
Vacant | 1834–1837 | |
Elek Nopcsa | 1837–1844 | Court Chancellor |
Vacant | 1844–1846 | |
Sámuel Jósika | 1846–1848 | Court Chancellor |
Vacant | 1848–1860 | Chancellery was disbanded by Francis Joseph after the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 |
Ferenc Kemény | 1860–1861 | Chancellor |
Ferenc Nádasdy | 1861–1865 | Court Chancellor |
Ferenc Haller | 1865–1867 | Court Chancellor |
See also
- Governor of Transylvania
- List of rulers of Transylvania
- Principality of Transylvania (1570–1711)
- Voivode of Transylvania
References
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