 Somogyegres was first mentioned in 1237 as "Egres" in an official document in connection with the possession policies of Béla IV of Hungary.The certificate written in Zólyom (today Zvolen, Slovakia) confirms the gift of King Imre who "donated certain people living in Somogy county with their lands, their vineyards and all their possessions" to the Archbishopric of Esztergom.In 1526, after the Battle of Mohács, the Turks destroyed the settlement.