Nicholas II Garay was the ban of Mačva, Usora, Soli

Soli

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 (modern Tuzla

Tuzla

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), Slavonia

Slavonia

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, Croatia

Croatia

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, and Dalmatia

Dalmatia

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. He also ruled Braničevo

Branicevo (region)

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, Syrmia

Syrmia

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, Bačka

Backa

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, Banat

Banat

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 and Baranya

Baranya (region)

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 regions through vassals. In 1416 Sigismund extended their armorial bearings showing the Order of the Dragon

Order of the Dragon

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 and the Order of the Scarf. He presented the patent to his brother-in-law.

Nicholas II's first wife was Theodora (Helena) of Serbia, daughter of Prince Lazar of Serbia

Lazar of Serbia

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. In 1405, he married Anna of Cilli, sister of King Sigismund

Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor

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's second wife, Barbara of Cilli, thereby becoming brother-in-law of the King and Queen of Hungary. His granddaughter Anna was engaged to King Matthias Corvinus.

External links

• Map: Lands ruled by Miklos Garai in 1400 AD