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Royal Treasurer

treasurer

also: kincstartó, thesaurarius regius

The Royal Treasurer (kincstartó or thesaurarius), a senior officer of the medieval Hungarian court responsible for managing royal revenues, minting, and taxation. In the early 16th-century setting of Madách's II. Lajos, the treasurer's role was politically significant as royal finances deteriorated before the catastrophe of Mohács (1526).

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Drama Fragments (Five Pieces) Drama · 2 mentions
Louis II (Fragment) Drama · 1 mention
Queen Mary Drama · 1 mention

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