Matko Talovac
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Matko Talovac was ban
(viceroy
) of Slavonia
from 1435 to 1445.
He was from the island of Korčula
and was also a citizen of the Republic of Dubrovnik. He held land in Toplovica (some sources call it Thallowch, Talloca), given to him by Emperor Sigismund
from which he took the name Talovac. In 1430 he was the castellan
of Kovin
.
In service to Emperor Sigmund he was named the steward of the Zagreb bishopric in 1433; in 1434 he was named prior
of Vrana and in 1435 he was named ban of all Slavonia. His rulership came at a time of rapturous Ottoman
incursions into Croatia
n territory and internal fighting of feudal lords.
Matko's brother Petar Talovac was the ban of Croatia and Dalmatia from 1438 to 1453. His second brother Franko was ban of Severin
, prefect of Temeš
and captain of Belgrade
. His third brother Ivan of Vrana was
the prior of Vrana.
Accepting the royal gifts of lands, the Talovac brothers were for a time the most powerful gentlemen in all of the Croatian lands. Their rule extended from Belgrade to Senj
and from the Drava
to the Neretva
.
Matko Talovac died in 1445.
Ban (title)
Ban was a title used in several states in central and south-eastern Europe between the 7th century and the 20th century.-Etymology:The word ban has entered the English language probably as a borrowing from South Slavic ban, meaning "lord, master; ruler". The Slavic word is probably borrowed from...
(viceroy
Viceroy
A viceroy is a royal official who runs a country, colony, or province in the name of and as representative of the monarch. The term derives from the Latin prefix vice-, meaning "in the place of" and the French word roi, meaning king. A viceroy's province or larger territory is called a viceroyalty...
) of Slavonia
Slavonia
Slavonia is a geographical and historical region in eastern Croatia...
from 1435 to 1445.
He was from the island of Korčula
Korcula
Korčula is an island in the Adriatic Sea, in the Dubrovnik-Neretva County of Croatia. The island has an area of ; long and on average wide — and lies just off the Dalmatian coast. Its 16,182 inhabitants make it the second most populous Adriatic island after Krk...
and was also a citizen of the Republic of Dubrovnik. He held land in Toplovica (some sources call it Thallowch, Talloca), given to him by Emperor Sigismund
Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor
Sigismund of Luxemburg KG was King of Hungary, of Croatia from 1387 to 1437, of Bohemia from 1419, and Holy Roman Emperor for four years from 1433 until 1437, the last Emperor of the House of Luxemburg. He was also King of Italy from 1431, and of Germany from 1411...
from which he took the name Talovac. In 1430 he was the castellan
Castellan
A castellan was the governor or captain of a castle. The word stems from the Latin Castellanus, derived from castellum "castle". Also known as a constable.-Duties:...
of Kovin
Kovin
Kovin is a town and municipality in South Banat District of Vojvodina, Serbia. The town has a population of 14,250, while the municipality has 36,802 inhabitants.- Name :...
.
In service to Emperor Sigmund he was named the steward of the Zagreb bishopric in 1433; in 1434 he was named prior
Prior
Prior is an ecclesiastical title, derived from the Latin adjective for 'earlier, first', with several notable uses.-Monastic superiors:A Prior is a monastic superior, usually lower in rank than an Abbot. In the Rule of St...
of Vrana and in 1435 he was named ban of all Slavonia. His rulership came at a time of rapturous Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
incursions into Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n territory and internal fighting of feudal lords.
Matko's brother Petar Talovac was the ban of Croatia and Dalmatia from 1438 to 1453. His second brother Franko was ban of Severin
Severin
Severin, Séverin or Severinus may refer to:* Severin -Places:* Caraş-Severin County, a county in Romania* Severin County, a defunct county in Romania that was merged into the present Caraş-Severin County...
, prefect of Temeš
Temes
Temes was the name of an administrative county of the Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary. Its territory is currently in southwestern Romania and northern Serbia...
and captain of Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
. His third brother Ivan of Vrana was
the prior of Vrana.
Accepting the royal gifts of lands, the Talovac brothers were for a time the most powerful gentlemen in all of the Croatian lands. Their rule extended from Belgrade to Senj
Senj
Senj , German Zengg, Hungarian Zeng and Italian Segna) is the oldest town on the upper Adriatic, and it was founded in the time before the Romans some 3000 years ago on the hill Kuk. It was the center of the Illyrian tribe Iapydes. The current settlement is situated at the foot of the slopes Mala...
and from the Drava
Drava
Drava or Drave is a river in southern Central Europe, a tributary of the Danube. It sources in Toblach/Dobbiaco, Italy, and flows east through East Tirol and Carinthia in Austria, into Slovenia , and then southeast, passing through Croatia and forming most of the border between Croatia and...
to the Neretva
Neretva
Neretva is the largest river of the eastern part of the Adriatic basin. It has been harnessed and controlled to a large extent by four HE power-plants with large dams and their storage lakes, but it is still recognized for its natural beauty, diversity of its landscape and visual...
.
Matko Talovac died in 1445.