Personal Network of the Neapolitan Angevins and Hungary (1290–1304)

Absztrakt

The paper tries to uncover the Angevin – Hungarian relations during a chaotic period in the Hungarian history. The main goal of the study is to examine the personal network built by the Sicilian King Charles II in order to ensure the succession of his descendants on the Hun-garian throne. The Hungarian nobles and prelates put the son of the Bohemian King up against them. Both parties used all means that were at their disposal to ensure the loyalty of the barons: donation of land and title was the most common way to do so. However the Bohemian Prince fled the country and it seems that the House Anjou could utilize its per-sonal relations better. The paper tries to answer the forthcoming question: could the per-sonal acquaintances of Angevins have a role in this?