Nicholas Kán
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Nicholas from the kindred Kán (Hungarian: Kán nembeli Miklós; died December 1279) was a Hungarian prelate in the second half of the 13th century, who served as Archbishop-elect of Esztergom in 1273, and from 1276 until 1278. Simultaneously, he held various posts in the royal chancellery. As a loyal partisan of queen regent Elizabeth, he was an active participant in the feudal anarchy, when groupings of barons fought against each other for supreme power during the minority of king Ladislaus IV. For which, papal legate Philip of Fermo excommunicated him.
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Nicholas Kán | |
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Archbishop-elect of Esztergom | |
Installed | 1273 1276 |
Term ended | 1273 1278 |
Predecessor | Philip Türje (1st) Benedict (2nd) |
Successor | Benedict (1st) Lodomer (2nd) |
Other post(s) | Provost of Transylvania |
Personal details | |
Died | December 1279 |
Nationality | Hungarian |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Parents | Ladislaus I Kán |
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