Due to the lack of sources and the presence of multiple barons named Benedict in the period simultaneously, there are a number of difficulties in drawing and defining his career path.
This article, regardless of whether both, or either, or neither can be identified with Benedict, son of Korlát, additionally also deals with the careers of the two governors of Halych based on available data.
Consequently, historian Menyhért Érdújhelyi considered Benedict was of German origin and migrated to the Kingdom of Hungary from the Holy Roman Empire.
Therefore, the person of Benedict, son of Korlát was also identified with Bánk Bár-Kalán, a powerful lord and alleged mastermind behind the assassination of Queen Gertrude of Merania in 1213.
[3] In the late 19th century, Hungarian historian Antal Pór also identified Benedict, son of Korlát with Bánk Bár-Kalán, but his claim was rejected by several contemporary scholars, including Mór Wertner, Gyula Pauler and János Karácsonyi.
[6] In contrast, Attila Zsoldos considered, that Benedict was made Ban of Slavonia in a fierce political situation during the struggle between Emeric and his younger brother Andrew.
[11] Mór Wertner considered his title was a precursor of those bans of Slavonia, who were also styled as "dukes" during the reign of Béla IV of Hungary.
The prestigious Nagymartoni (also known as Bajóti, and later Fraknói) family – which established its wealth based on Benedict's two domains in Transdanubia – descended from Simon and flourished until the first half of the 15th century.
Tamás Kádár considered Benedict swore loyalty to Andrew already in 1204, months before the death of Emeric, and supported the duke's aspirations against the pro-Emeric lords during the nominal reign of the child Ladislaus III.
[9] According to Slovak historian Angelika Herucová, it is possible that Benedict is identical with that namesake noble, who served as ispán of Bodrog (1205), Sopron (1206–1208), Újvár (1209), then Ung (1214) counties.
[17] Initially, Zsoldos, in contrast, distinguished the two noblemen, considering the involvement of Benedict, son of Korlát in the conspiracy against Andrew II in 1209.
[9][19] According to a subsequent royal charter of Andrew II from 1223, a territory to the Kerc Abbey (present-day Cârța, Romania) was formerly awarded to the Cistercians by magister Gocelinus through "our loyal and beloved Benedict, former voivode".
[25] Bálint Hóman accepted this consideration, and claimed that Voivode Benedict governed the Principality of Halych, bearing the title of dux.
[26] Initially, Attila Zsoldos – based on the work of Antal Hodinka, who did not modify the wrong chronology of the Galician–Volhynian Chronicle in his Hungarian translation – claimed Benedict, son of Korlát governed the principality between 1206 and 1208, and derived his title of dux from this status.
[7] Based on further researches, he, later, modified his standpoint: he argued Benedict, son of Korlát was governor at the turn of 1210 and 1211 and questioned his role in the 1209 rebellion.
Instead, he assumed his role in the 1214 rebellion against Andrew II, when some barons forced the king to crown his eldest son, the child Béla.
[3] Slovak historian Marek Klatý, who accepted the claim that Benedict, son of Korlát was involved in the 1209 rebellion against Andrew II, considered that was soon pardoned by the king and could lead the Hungarian contingent against Roman Igorevich in the second half of 1210.
[28] Other historians refused or questioned the identification, for instance Toru Senga,[29] who also accepted the participation of Benedict, son of Korlát in the rebellion against Andrew II in 1209.
After Mstislav Mstislavich invaded Halych in 1219, with the assistance of Leszek the White, Coloman and his retinue – including Benedict – were forced to flee to Hungary.
He argued this hypothetical Benedict served as governor from 1210 to 1211, then ispán of Ung County in 1214, which laid along the route to Halych, before returning to the principality as a member of the accompaniment of Prince Coloman.
According to the interpretation of historian Mór Wertner, Benedict participated in a conspiracy against Andrew II in 1209–1210, which was intended to the deposition of the king and replace him with one of the sons of the exiled prince Géza from the Byzantine Empire.