Hungarian clergy was shaken due to the subsequent pro-prelate resolutions of the 1298 diet, as a result he shortly entered into a formal alliance with five influential barons, Amadeus Aba and the four above mentioned pro-royal lords, who stated that they were willing to support him against his enemy and even the bishops, i.e. Andrew III did not want to rely solely on the bishops during his reign. Despite that the loyalty of Thomas was relentless. The conflict has recurred between Andrew III and Matthew Csák by the second half of 1299. Following a failed royal campaign led by Demetrius Balassa against the Csák territory, the oligarch's troops invaded the central parts of Upper Hungary. Thomas and Archbishop John's brothers Andrew and Ivánka were killed in the skirmish. Later life Andrew III of Hungary died on 14 January 1301, leaving no male heirs. He was the last male member of the Árpád dynasty. Thomas Hont-Pázmány was present at his deathbed, alongside others lords of the royal court, including Dominic Rátót, Roland Borsa and Paul Szécs. He appeared as a witness in the charter of Queen Agnes, who handed over the royal castle of Óbuda on the next day, 15 January. Thomas was referred to as ispán of Nyitra and Bars counties in the document. On hearing Andrew's death, Charles of Anjou hurried to Esztergom where Gregory Bicskei crowned him king in the spring of 1301. However, majority of the prelates and barons, including John and Thomas-Hont-Pázmány did not recognize his legitimacy. Another pretender, Wenceslaus of Bohemia was crowned king by John Hont-Pázmány in August 1301. Thomas was referred to as "baron" of Wenceslaus in 1303. He did not play a role in the subsequent events of the era called Interregnum. He died sometime after 1303. In the first decade of the 14th century, Matthew Csák rapidly extended his influence over the whole Northwest Hungary, including the Hont-Pázmány lands. The oligarch also captured the castle of Gímes, during or after Thomas' lifetime. References Sources 13th-century Hungarian people 14th-century Hungarian people Thomas 03 Judges royal Bans of Slavonia Masters of the horse (Kingdom of Hungary)