Benedict was a Hungarian prelate in the 13th century, who served as Archbishop of Kalocsa from 1241 to 1254, and as Archbishop of Esztergom from 1253 to 1261. As one of the most influential prelates f
Seal of Benedict from 1252, as depicted in Nándor Knauz's Monumenta ecclesiae Strigoniensis (1874)
The first royal castle of Esztergom became the archbishopric's property under Benedict's episcopate in 1256
Philip Türje
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Philip from the kindred Türje, also known as, albeit incorrectly, Philip of Szentgrót was a Hungarian prelate in the 13th century, who served as Bishop of Zagreb from 1247 or 1248 to 1262, and as Arch
Benedict II (archbishop of Esztergom)
…ignored Zlaudus in the royal council (his charters refer to the Diocese of Veszprém "in vacancy"). The conflict has been resolved by December 1245. When Philip Türje was elected Bishop of Zagreb in 1248, Benedict, as the metropolitan archbishop, confirmed the election, despite that one of the canons Albert challenged…
Seal of Archbishop Philip, 1272
The fortress of Medvedgrad, built by Philip Türje
Ruins of the Dominican monastery on Margaret Island, where Philip mediated between Béla IV and his son Stephen
Philip Türje was present at the death of St. Margaret in January 1270, a painting by József Molnár (1857)