Elijah Monoky

Illés Monoky, also referred to as Sándor, reigned over the village of Monok and founded the House of Monok. Illés is the progenitor of the entire Monok family and the extant office of Baron granted to the Monoky family, which would be inherited by the Andrássy family. The names of the descendants on the charts, however, perfectly match the descendents of the individual as well as significant dates in the family, which means that both are, in fact, the same person yet identified differently. Illés is a name of Christian and Judaic origins, literally translating to Elijah, which would have been the baptismal name rather than the given name/birth name, as Hungarians would adopt Christian names upon their baptism during this time. Illés was likely born with the name Sándor, translated as Alexander, yet adopted for himself the Christian name of Elijah. This theory also follows the growing trend of increasing Christianisation and the adoption of Christian names, as opposed to the previously common names of Slavic or Hungarian pagan origins.

Lordship over Monok During the reign of Elijah Monoky, the owner of the village of Monok and holder of economic monopoly over the village of Monok, the Mongols invaded Hungary which put the territories of the Monoks close to the frontlines.