Bogátradvány (genus)

Genus (gens) Bogátradvány
Country Kingdom of Hungary
Founded 12th century
Cadet branches House of Rákóczi

Bogátradvány (Bogát-Radván, Bogát-Radvány) was the name of a gens (Latin for "clan"; nemzetség in Hungarian) in the Kingdom of Hungary. The powerful Rákóczi family ascended from this genus.

The Cseleji, Monoki, Dobi, Körtvélyessy, Hosszúmezei, Lukács, Morvay, Osvald, Posai, Bekecs and Isépy families also originated from the gens Bogátradvány.

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