Szécsényi family
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This article is about the aristocrat family in the 14-15th. For the Count Széchenyi family of the 17-20th centuries, see Széchenyi.
The House of Szécsényi was a noble family of the Kingdom of Hungary in the 14-15th centuries. The ancestor of the family, Thomas descended from the gens ("clan") Kacsics. He was one of the most powerful barons of King Charles I of Hungary and he hold several dignities during his reign. The family was named after its possession, Szécsény. The male line of the family ended in 1460.
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House of Szécsényi | |
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Parent house | gens Kacsics |
Country | Hungary |
Founded | 1313 |
Founder | Thomas I |
Final ruler | Ladislaus III |
Dissolution | 1460 |
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