Aynard Smaragd

Aynard (also Ainard, Einard or Eynardus) was born into the gens (clan) Smaragd, an illustrious noble family of French origin.

Beside that, he administered Szolgagyőr (Galgóc) royal castle (ispánate) within Nyitra County in the same time (present-day ruins in Hlohovec, Slovakia).

[6] In this capacity, Aynard and his brothers requested Béla IV in 1258 in order to confirm their ancestors' donations in favor of the Premonstratensian monastery of Zsámbék.

[5] Aynard also built Kasza Castle in Trencsén County (near present-day Košecké Podhradie, Slovakia) sometime in the middle of the 13th century.

[8] The three brothers divided the lands of Aynard in Valkó County in 1275 (according to a non-authentic charter), so it is possible that the lord died not long before.

The ruins of Košeca (Kasza) Castle near Košecké Podhradie , Slovakia , built by Aynard Smaragd
Ajnát Hill, the place of Aynard's Castle near Perbál and Tinnye