Bearer of the sword (Hungary) explained

The bearer of the sword or sword-bearer (hu|kardhordó, la|ensifer) was one of the minor officials of the royal household in the Kingdom of Hungary.^[1]

List of known office-holders

Term	Incumbent	Monarch	Notes
1233	Alexander	Andrew II	son of Mojs
1256–1257	Csák	Béla IV	gens Hahót also ispán of Gora ispánate
1263	Jacob	Béla IV	gens Bána ancestor of the House of Cseszneky
1267	Paul	Béla IV	gens Bána brother of Jacob
1293	Csák	Andrew III	gens Csák brother of Matthew III Csák

Bearer of the sword for the prince

Sources

• Zsoldos, Attila (2011). Magyarország világi archontológiája, 1000–1301 ("Secular Archontology of Hungary, 1000–1301"). História, MTA Történettudományi Intézete. Budapest.

Notes and References

1. Zsoldos 2011, p. 254.