Raphael of Transylvania

Raphael

Voivode of Transylvania
Reign| 1217
Predecessor| Ipoch Bogátradvány
Successor| Neuka
Died| after 1217
Noble family| gens Szalók
Issue| 1 son

Raphael or Raphain (Hungarian: Rafael or Rafain; died after 1217) was a Hungarian distinguished nobleman, who served as voivode of Transylvania in 1217, during the reign of Andrew II of Hungary.[1][2][3] He might have been also in office in 1218.[4]

According to László Markó, he was originated from the gens Szalók.[3] Before his voivodeship, Raphael served as ispán (comes) of Küküllő County in 1214.[5]

## References

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1. ^ Zsoldos 2011, p. 37.
2. ^ Engel 2001, p. 381.
3. ^ a b Markó 2006, p. 417.
4. ^ Treptow, Popa 1996, p. lvi.
5. ^ Zsoldos 2011, p. 167.

## Sources

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* Engel, Pál (2001). The Realm of St Stephen: A History of Medieval Hungary, 895-1526. I.B. Tauris Publishers. ISBN 1-86064-061-3.
* (in Hungarian) Markó, László (2006). A magyar állam főméltóságai Szent Istvántól napjainkig – Életrajzi Lexikon ("The High Officers of the Hungarian State from Saint Stephen to the Present Days – A Biographical Encyclopedia") (2nd edition); Helikon Kiadó Kft., Budapest; ISBN 963-547-085-1.
* Treptow, Kurt W. & Popa, Marcel (1996). Historical Dictionary of Romania. Scarecrow Press, Inc. ISBN 0-8108-3179-1.
* (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

Political offices

Preceded by

Ipoch Bogátradvány

|  Voivode of Transylvania
1217  | Succeeded by

Neuka