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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.
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Nov 1, 2022 · The genetic legacy of the Hunyadi descendants - ScienceDirect. Volume 8, Issue 11, November 2022, e11731. Research article. The genetic legacy of the Hunyadi descendants. Endre Neparáczki a b. , Luca Kis a c. , Zoltán Maróti a d. , Bence Kovács a b. , Gergely I.B. Varga a. , Miklós Makoldi e. , Pamjav Horolma f. , Éva Teiszler g. ,
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Nov 17, 2022 · The Hunyadi family is one of the most influential families in the history of Central Europe in the 14th–16th centuries. The family’s prestige was established by Johannes Hunyadi, a Turk-beater who rose to the position of governor of the Kingdom of Hungary. His second son, Matthias Hunyadi, became the elected ruler of the Kingdom of Hungary in 1458.
- 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11731
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- Heliyon. 2022 Nov; 8(11): e11731.
Oct 3, 2023 · John and Matthias Hunyadi were key figures in Hungarian history. John Hunyadi, the elder, was a renowned military leader who defended Hungary against the Ottoman Empire and amassed significant power and wealth. His son, Matthias Hunyadi, became a notable Hungarian king known for his reforms, cultural contributions, and military successes.
Notably, whether Hunyadi ancestors were ethnic Romanians or Cumans, or John was the illegitimate son of either King Sigismund of Hungary or of Serbian Despot Stefan Lazarevic.
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John was born into a noble family in 1387 (or 1400 according to some sources) as the son of Vojk (Voicu), [1] a boyar from Wallachia and Erzsébet Morzsinay the daughter of a Hungarian noble family. John's grandfather was named Sorb (also spelled as Serbu or Serbe ), a Romanian Knyaz from the Banate of Szörény (Severin).
Nov 17, 2022 · The family's prestige was established by Johannes Hunyadi, a Turk-beater who rose to the position of governor of the Kingdom of Hungary. His second son, Matthias Hunyadi, became the elected ruler of the Kingdom of Hungary in 1458. The Hunyadi family had unknown origin.