# Vice-voivode of Transylvania

The vice-voivode of Transylvania (Hungarian: erdélyi alvajda; Latin: vicevoyvada) was the deputy of the voivode of Transylvania in the Kingdom of Hungary. The office first appeared in contemporary sources in 1221. From the early 15th century, the voivodes rarely visited Transylvania, permanently leaving the administration of the counties to the vice-voivodes, who often belonged to their voivodes' allegiance. They held some judicial powers

## List of vice-voivodes

| Term | Incumbent | Voivode | Notes |
| 1221 | Bocha | Paul, son of Peter | "vicarius [...] woyvodae" |
| 1278 | Rubinus Hermán | Finta Aba | "vicevoyvada" |
| 1282 | Nicholas | Roland Borsa | "vicevoyvoda Transsilvanus" |
| 1288–1291 | Ladislaus Borsa | Roland Borsa | "vicevoyouoda Transilvanus"; his deputy was Benedict |
| 1296 | John | Ladislaus Kán | "vicewoywoda" |
| b. 1300 | Andrew Gyógyi | Ladislaus Kán | mentioned as "former" vice-voivode in 1300; he possibly held the dignity simultaneously with Ladislaus Borsa |
| 1303–1314 | Achilles Torockói | Ladislaus Kán | first term |
| 1319–1320 | Nicholas Vásári | Dózsa Debreceni | |
| 1321 | Achilles Torockói | Dózsa Debreceni | second term |
| 1324–1330 | Michael Zsuki | Thomas Szécsényi | also ispán of Kolozs County (1324) |
| 1334–1336 | Simon Zsámboki | Thomas Szécsényi | |
| 1337–1342 | Peter Derencsényi | Thomas Szécsényi | "the Nosed" |
| 1343–1344 | Ladislaus Tolcsvai | Nicholas Sirokai | |
| 1345–1349 | Peter Váradjai | Stephen Lackfi | first term; also castellan of Kecskés |
| 1351–1352 | Egidius Tornai | Nicholas Kont | |
| 1352–1356 | Stephen Ravasz | Nicholas Kont | |
| 1356–1359 | Dominic Mocsk | Andrew Lackfi | |
| 1359–1368 | Peter Váradjai | Denis Lackfi, then Nicholas Lackfi | second term; also castellan of Hátszeg (1360); killed in the Wallachian campaign |
| 1369–1372 | John Lépes | Emeric Lackfi | Pál Engel erroneously identified him as John Görbedi; appointed as vice-palatine in 1372 |
| 1372–1373 | Ladislaus Derencsényi | Stephen Lackfi of Csáktornya | son of Peter Derencsényi (1337–1342); Pál Engel incorrectly claimed that he was killed the Wallachian campaign of 1368 |
| 1374–1376 | Ladislaus Nadabi, Sr. | Stephen Lackfi of Csáktornya | |
| 1376–1385 | John Temesi | Ladislaus Losonci | first term |
| 1386 | Stephen Fáncs | Stephen Lackfi of Csáktornya | |
| 1386–1389 | John Temesi | Ladislaus Losonci | second term |
| 1390–1392 | Ladislaus | Ladislaus Losonci | his identification is uncertain |
| 1392–1393 | Bartholomew Szobi | Emeric Bebek | |
| 1394–1395 | Peter Verébi | Frank Szécsényi | |
| 1396 | John Váradjai | Stibor of Stiboricz | son of Peter Váradjai (1345–1349; 1359–1368); killed in the Battle of Nicopolis |
| 1396–1401 | John of Swerch | Stibor of Stiboricz | |
| 1401–1402 | Michael Nádasi | Simon Szécsényi | |
| 1402–1403 | Lawrence Nadabi | Nicholas Csáki & Nicholas Marcali | |
| 1402–1403 | Stephen Nadabi | Nicholas Csáki & Nicholas Marcali | son of Ladislaus Nadabi, Sr. (1374–1376) |
| 1404–1408 | Peter Sztrigyi | John Tamási & James Lack | |
| 1404–1406 | Ladislaus Nadányi | John Tamási & James Lack | |
| 1406–1409 | John Dobokai | John Tamási & James Lack | |
| 1408–1409 | John Geréb, Sr. | John Tamási & James Lack | |
| 1410–1415 | Ladislaus Nadabi, Jr. | Stibor of Stiboricz, then vacant | son of Ladislaus Nadabi, Sr. (1374–1376) and brother of Stephen Nadabi (1402–1403) |
| 1415–1438 | Roland Lépes | Nicholas Csáki, then Ladislaus Csáki, then Peter Cseh | nephew of John Lépes (1369–1372); ispán of Küküllő County (1434); Transylvanian peasant revolt broke out |
| 1437 | Demetrius Pányi | Peter Cseh | alongside Roland Lépes (1415–1438) |
| 1439–1446 | Nicholas Vízaknai | Desiderius Losonci, then Nicholas Jakcs & Michael Jakcs, then Nicholas Újlaki & John Hunyadi | first term; for John Hunyadi after 1441; appointed deputy governor of Transylvania in 1446 |
| 1441–1444 | George Pongrác | Nicholas Újlaki & John Hunyadi | for John Hunyadi, killed in the Battle of Varna |
| 1441 | Peter Szerecsen | Nicholas Újlaki & John Hunyadi | for Nicholas Újlaki |
| 1441–1444 | Ladislaus Buzlai | Nicholas Újlaki & John Hunyadi | for Nicholas Újlaki |
| 1443 | George Csupor | Nicholas Újlaki & John Hunyadi | for John Hunyadi |
| 1444–1446 | Gregory Bodó | Nicholas Újlaki & John Hunyadi | for Nicholas Újlaki |
| 1446–1450 | Mark Herepei | Nicholas Újlaki & Emeric Bebek & John Rozgonyi | for Nicholas Újlaki |
| 1446–1449 | George Balai | Nicholas Újlaki & Emeric Bebek & John Rozgonyi | for Emeric Bebek; titular vice-voivodeship after the Battle of Kosovo (1448), where Bebek was killed |
| 1447 | Stephen Jánosi | Nicholas Újlaki & Emeric Bebek & John Rozgonyi | possibly for governor John Hunyadi |
| 1448 | Nicholas Erdélyi | Nicholas Újlaki & Emeric Bebek & John Rozgonyi | possibly for governor John Hunyadi |
| 1449–1450 | Michael Dormánházi | Nicholas Újlaki & Emeric Bebek & John Rozgonyi | for John Rozgonyi |
| 1450 | John Geréb, Jr. | Nicholas Újlaki & Emeric Bebek & John Rozgonyi | son of John Geréb, Sr. (1408–1409); for governor John Hunyadi |
| 1450 | Denis Veres | Nicholas Újlaki & Emeric Bebek & John Rozgonyi | for governor John Hunyadi |
| 1450–1460 | George Rikalf | Nicholas Újlaki & Emeric Bebek & John Rozgonyi | for John Rozgonyi |
| 1452–1456 | Bronisław of Zlibow | Nicholas Újlaki & Emeric Bebek & John Rozgonyi | for John Rozgonyi |
| 1456–1458 | Stephen Kemény | Nicholas Újlaki & Emeric Bebek & John Rozgonyi | for the Hunyadi family |
| 1458–1460 | Sigismund Sártványi | John Rozgonyi & Sebastian Rozgonyi & Ladislaus Kanizsai & Nicholas Kanizsai | for the Rozgonyi family |
| 1458–1459 | Farkas Szerdahelyi | John Rozgonyi & Sebastian Rozgonyi & Ladislaus Kanizsai & Nicholas Kanizsai | |
| 1459–1462 | Benedict Gibárt | John Rozgonyi & Sebastian Rozgonyi & Ladislaus Kanizsai & Nicholas Kanizsai | |
| 1460 | Nicholas Vízaknai | John Rozgonyi & Sebastian Rozgonyi & Ladislaus Kanizsai & Nicholas Kanizsai | second term |
| 1461–1462 | George Szentiványi | John Rozgonyi & Sebastian Rozgonyi & Ladislaus Kanizsai & Nicholas Kanizsai | |
| 1462–1465 | Nicholas Vízaknai | John Pongrác | third term |
| 1462–1465 | Stephen Erdélyi | John Pongrác | first term; brother of Nicholas Erdélyi (1448) |
| 1465–1467 | Ladislaus Nádasdi | Sigismund Szentgyörgyi & John Szentgyörgyi & Bertold Ellerbach | |
| 1466–1467 | John Illyei | Sigismund Szentgyörgyi & John Szentgyörgyi & Bertold Ellerbach | |
| 1468–1472 | John Rédei | John Pongrác & Nicholas Csupor | |
| 1468–1472 | Dominic Bethlen | John Pongrác & Nicholas Csupor | first term |
| 1472 | John Váradi | John Pongrác & Nicholas Csupor | |
| 1474–1475 | Peter Kis | Blaise Magyar | |
| 1475–1476 | Dominic Bethlen | John Pongrác | second term |
| 1476 | Stephen Erdélyi | John Pongrác | second term |
| 1477 | Dominic Bethlen | Peter Geréb | third term |
| 1477–1479 | Anton Kendi | Peter Geréb | |
| 1482–1486 | Stephen Horvát | Stephen Báthory | also vice-ispán of Zaránd County |
| 1483–1484 | John Werbőczy | Stephen Báthory | "deputy of the voivode" |
| 1486 | Lazarus Zsoldos | Stephen Báthory | |
| 1487–1493 | Stephen Telegdi | Stephen Báthory | first term |
| 1492 | Michael Almási | Stephen Báthory | |