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5 days ago · Jan Zamoyski (born March 19, 1542, Skokówka, Pol.—died June 3, 1605, Zamość) was a Polish advisor to King Sigismund II Augustus and Stephen Báthory and later an opponent of Sigismund III Vasa. He was a major force in the royal politics of Poland throughout his life. Educated in France and Italy, he returned to Poland in 1565 and was ...
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2 days ago · Báthory's forces captured Târgoviște on 8 November. Stephen of Moldavia and Vlad ceremoniously confirmed their alliance, and they occupied Bucharest, forcing Basarab Laiotă to seek refuge in the Ottoman Empire on 16 November. Vlad informed the merchants of Brașov about his victory, urging them to come to Wallachia.
5 days ago · John III and Stephen Báthory formed an alliance against Ivan IV in December 1577, after Báthory had concluded the Danzig War. Already in November, Lithuanian forces had started an offensive from the south and captured Dünaburg (Daugavpils). A Polish-Swedish force took the town and castle of Wenden in early 1578.
4 days ago · The castle walls, once witnesses to marital celebrations, now concealed the shadows of a union steeped in malevolence. During Ferenc's prolonged military expeditions, Elisabeth Báthory sought solace in a series of clandestine affairs. Her journeys extended beyond the borders of her estates, taking her to the homes of relatives.
5 days ago · Transylvania, historic eastern European region, now in Romania. After forming part of Hungary in the 11th–16th centuries, it was an autonomous principality within the Ottoman Empire (16th–17th century) and then once again became part of Hungary at the end of the 17th century. It was incorporated into Romania in the first half of the 20th ...
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5 days ago · ScreenRant. Custom image by Brennan Klein. Summary. Of the highly anticipated horror and thriller books coming in June 2024, there are 11 particular standouts. This includes new works from popular authors including Paul Tremblay, Riley Sager, and Akwaeke Emezi. Also coming in June 2024 is the new book in the Housemaid series by Freida McFadden.
1 day ago · Stephen established a network of ten episcopal and two archiepiscopal sees, and ordered the buildup of monasteries, churches and cathedrals. The Hungarian language switched from a runic-like script to the Latin alphabet under Stephen, and Latin was the official language of the country between 1000 and 1844. Stephen followed the Frankish ...
