Lawrence, son of Kemény

Lawrence, son of Kemény (Hungarian: Kemény fia Lőrinc; died after 1274) was a Hungarian influential lord and military leader in the 13th century, who held various positions in the royal court since the late 1250s. He was a skilled and loyal soldier during the reign of Béla IV of Hungary. He retained his influence in the courts of Stephen V and Ladislaus IV too, representing a stable point in the government, when two baronial groups fought for the supreme power. Through his sons, he was ancestor of the Cseményi and Matucsinai noble families.

Lawrence, son of Kemény
Palatine of Hungary
Reign1267–1270
1272
1273
PredecessorHenry Kőszegi (1st term)
Mojs (2nd term)
Roland Rátót (3rd term)
SuccessorMojs (1st term)
Roland Rátót (2nd & 3rd term)
Diedafter 1274
Noble familyMatucsinai kinship
IssueKemény II
Nicholas
FatherKemény I
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