Gregory Bicskei was a prelate in the Kingdom of Hungary at the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries.
16 Facts About Gregory Bicskei
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Gregory Bicskei was the elected Archbishop of Esztergom between 1298 and 1303.
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Gregory Bicskei crowned Charles I king with a provisional crown in 1301.
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Gregory Bicskei was murdered in Anagni by soldiers whom Philip IV of France had sent to Italy to capture Pope Boniface VIII.
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Gregory Bicskei was born into the gens Bicske, which possessed landholdings in Pest and Fejer counties.
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Gregory Bicskei was referred to as guardian in the period from 1287 to 1295.
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Gregory Bicskei refused to attend that assembly of the prelates, noblemen, Saxons, Szekelys, and Cumans, which was summoned by Andrew in Pest in the summer of 1298.
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Historians agree that Gregory Bicskei wanted to reach the papal confirmation of his election as soon as possible, as a result he turned against Andrew and his courtiers, and became a strong advocate of the claim of Charles of Anjou to the Hungarian throne, who enjoyed Pope Boniface's support.
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The pope indicated with that if Gregory Bicskei will represent faithfully the Holy See's interests in Hungary, will receive the final confirmation later, according to historian Attila Zsoldos.
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The politically isolated Gregory Bicskei, who had hostile relation with the Hungarian clergy, could not be a useful local representative for the Roman Curia.
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Thereafter, Gregory Bicskei arbitrarily styled himself "the legate of the Holy See" in his documents.
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Gregory Bicskei was among those dignitaries, who welcomed the young pretender.
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Some historians, including Gyula Kristo and Elemer Malyusz claimed, that chapter of the chronicle was written by a pro-Premyslid Minorite friar, while philologist Janos Horvath argued the unconfirmed election of Gregory Bicskei was considered "invalid" in the eyes of his contemporaries.
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The papal bull was annunciated by Michael Bo and Stephen, the new Archbishop of Kalocsa, as Gregory Bicskei was even refused by the pro-Charles prelates in Hungary.
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Gregory Bicskei arrived unfortunate moment to Anagni, the summer residence of the popes.
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The pope was slapped in the face and captured, while Gregory Bicskei was killed in the skirmish along with many clergymen, locals and courtiers.