Oligarch (Kingdom of Hungary)

A dozen provinces depicted in a map
The provinces ruled by the "oligarchs" (powerful lords) in the early 14th century

An oligarch or provincial lord (Hungarian: tartományúr) was a powerful lord who administered huge contiguous territories through usurping royal prerogatives in the Kingdom of Hungary in the late 13th and the early 14th centuries.[1][2] The term petty king used to be used as well.

  1. ^ Engel 2001, pp. 124–126.
  2. ^ Kontler 1999, p. 84.