Zsigmond király sienai adományai
The Sienese Grants of King Sigismund of Luxemburg

Summary/Abstract: The granting of honours and titles was far from alien to the medieval man. While the grantee could rejoice in the honour received, the grantor also had a reason to be satisfi ed in so far as he generally demanded a price for his grant. As the medieval rulers frequently struggled with grave fi nancial problems, the granting of honours understandably enjoyed high popularity among them. This was especially true in the case of Sigismund of Luxemburg, king of Hungary and of the Romans. The present study examines a brief section of the granting policies of Sigismund, namely the period of nine months which the king was forced to spend at Siena in the course of his Romzug in 1433. Alongside the Sienese burghers who benefi ted from the royal patronage, I have also collected those persons who arrived to the city from diverse parts of Europe but received their honours or titles there.

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