Záh (gens)

Záh (Zaah or Zách) was the name of a gens (Latin for "clan"; nemzetség in Hungarian) in the Kingdom of Hungary.

[1] The gens provided several high dignitaries in the era of Árpáds, including Nicholas, son of Borsa who served as ispán (Count; comes) of Sopron County between 1221 and 1233.

Conrad, son of Albős (c. 1240–1269) was ispán of Győr County and chief cellarer for the Queen.

Job functioned as bishop of Pécs from 1252 until c. 1282 and ispán of Moson County since 1272.

The clan divided into two branches: the first one had estates in Transdanubia, Tolna, Somogy and Baranya Counties.

Felician Záh tries to kill the Hungarian royal family ( Soma Orlai Petrich )
Murder of Klara Záh ( Aladár Körösfői-Kriesch )