John of Küküllő ( Hungarian: Küküllei/Küküllői János, Latin: Iohannes de Kikullew; c. 1320–1393) was a Hungarian clergyman, royal official and historian.
Born as John Apród of Tótsolymos, John was the son of Miklós Apród, a nobleman who received Tótsolymos (now Šarišské Sokolovce in Slovakia) from Charles I of Hungary. [1] He was born around 1320. [1]
He worked as a notary for the royal chancery before 1350. [1] He became a canon in the Arad Chapter and the Eger Chapter in 1352. [1]
He died between 15 September and 10 December 1393. [1]
He wrote a biography of Louis I of Hungary after 1360. [1] [2] He was the first Hungarian historian to use royal charters while writing his book. [1]
John of Küküllő ( Hungarian: Küküllei/Küküllői János, Latin: Iohannes de Kikullew; c. 1320–1393) was a Hungarian clergyman, royal official and historian.
Born as John Apród of Tótsolymos, John was the son of Miklós Apród, a nobleman who received Tótsolymos (now Šarišské Sokolovce in Slovakia) from Charles I of Hungary. [1] He was born around 1320. [1]
He worked as a notary for the royal chancery before 1350. [1] He became a canon in the Arad Chapter and the Eger Chapter in 1352. [1]
He died between 15 September and 10 December 1393. [1]
He wrote a biography of Louis I of Hungary after 1360. [1] [2] He was the first Hungarian historian to use royal charters while writing his book. [1]