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John Hunyadi (Hungarian: Hunyadi János; Romanian: Ioan de Hunedoara; Croatian: Janko Hunjadi; Serbian: Сибињанин Јанко, romanized: Sibinjanin Janko; c. 1406 – 11 August 1456) was a leading Hungarian military and political figure in Central and Southeastern Europe during the 15th century.
- Erzsébet Morzsinai
- Voyk
- St. Michael's Catholic Cathedral, Alba Iulia, Romania
- Roman Catholic
Voyk's oldest son, John Hunyadi, was often mentioned as a "Vlach" by his contemporaries. John Hunyadi, a military commander, became the first member of the family to acquire the status of "true baron of the realm". He was appointed Ban of Severin in 1439, and Voivode of Transylvania in 1441.
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- Christopher Corvinus
- 1409
- Voyk
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John Hunyadi (Medieval Latin: Ioannes Corvinus; Hungarian: Hunyadi János; Romanian: Iancu or Ioan de Hunedoara) (c. 1387 – August 11, 1456), nicknamed the White Knight, was a Voivode (Ruler) of Transylvania (from 1441), captain-general (1444–1446) and regent (1446–1453) of the Kingdom of Hungary, with a distinguished military career and ...
Jun 11, 2018 · John Hunyadi (1385?-1456) was regent of Hungary, 1446-1452, and commander of the Hungarian army, 1452-1456. A national hero, he led the struggle against the Ottoman Turks. John Hunyadi spent his youth at the court of the emperor Sigismund, and he distinguished himself in arms from an early age.
Sep 17, 2023 · Updated: Sep 17, 2023 2:06 AM EDT. Battle of Belgrade, Hunyadi's greatest victory. Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Who Was John Hunyadi? Starting with the 14th century, a new power rose in the Eastern Mediterranean, a power that, by the end of the 14th century, became the strongest state in Anatolia and the Balkans.
John Hunyadi was a leading Hungarian military and political figure in Central and Southeastern Europe during the 15th century. According to most contemporary sources, he was the member of a noble family of Wallachian ancestry. He mastered his military skills on the southern borderlands of the Kingdom of Hungary that were exposed to Ottoman attacks.
John Hunyadi, Regent-Governor of the Kingdom of Hungary (1446–1453)