Peter, son of Töre

Peter, son of Töre
Peter kills Queen Gertrude, depicted the 9th painting of Life of St. Elisabeth of Hungary cycle in Heiligen-Geist-Hospital, Lübeck (15th century)
Judge royal
Reign1198
PredecessorEsau
SuccessorMika Ják
Died1213
FatherTöre (Turoy)

Peter, son of Töre (Hungarian: Töre fia Péter; executed in 1213) was a Hungarian lord who served as judge royal in 1198 during the reign of King Emeric.

He is known for leading a group of Hungarian magnates responsible for the assassination of Gertrude of Merania on 28 September 1213.

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