Thomas / Balázs

Balázs Német

  • Culture: Hungarian várjobbágy (Noble/warrior without possessions in the service of a landed lord)
  • Period: 12th Century
  • Weapon of Choice: Sword and shield
  • Living History Life: Since April 2009
  • Current goal: Finding maille that fits, finding a Hungarian style sabre
  • Real Name: Thomas

History

It is 1163, King István III struggles with his uncle, István IV, for control of the throne. Seeking to restore his power base in the Balkans, the Byzantine Emperor Manual I supports Stephen IV and has taken large tracts of Croatia from Hungary. A Hungarian Iobagio Castri (Várjobbágy in Hungarian, translates to Royal Castle Serf. A minor member of the nobility who did not own possessions but employed by landed lord), descendant of a Saxon mercenary who settled in Hungary in the 11th Century, fights with his lord, supporting István III against foes within and without the kingdom.

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