János Petki
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János Petki de Ders (1572 – 23 October 1612)[1] was a Hungarian noble and poet in the Principality of Transylvania, who served as Chancellor of Transylvania from March 1607 to 31 March 1608. He was the maternal grandfather of Prince Michael I Apafi.
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János Petki | |
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Chancellor of Transylvania | |
In office March 1607 – 31 March 1608 | |
Monarch | Sigismund Rákóczi |
Preceded by | Vacant last office-holder: Mihály Káthay |
Succeeded by | István Kendi |
Personal details | |
Born | 1572 Sárospatak, Kingdom of Hungary |
Died | 23 October 1612 Brassó, Principality of Transylvania (today: Brașov, Romania) |
Spouse | Katalin Kornis |
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The native form of this personal name is dersi Petki János. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.