Nicholas I Garai | |
|---|---|
| Palatine; Ban of Macsó; Ban of Croatia and Dalmatia | |
 Nicholas I Garai defending Elizabeth and Mary from the Horvats | |
| Palatine of Hungary | |
| Reign | October 1375 – August 1385 |
| Predecessor | Emeric Lackfi |
| Successor | Nicholas Szécsi |
| Born | c. 1325 |
| Died | 25 July 1386 Đakovo (Diakovár), Kingdom of Hungary-Croatia |
| Noble family | House of Garai |
| Spouse(s) | Unknown |
| Issue | Nicholas II John |
| Father | Andrew Garai |
| Mother | N Nevnai |
Nicholas I Garai (Hungarian: Garai I Miklós, Croatian: Nikola I Gorjanski) (c. 1325 – 25 July 1386) was a most influential officeholder under King Louis I and Queen Mary of Hungary. He was ban of Macsó between 1359 and 1375, and palatine from 1375 until his death. He was also ispán or head of a number of counties over his lifetime.