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  1. Matthias Corvinus ( Hungarian: Hunyadi Mátyás; Romanian: Matia/Matei Corvin; Croatian: Matija/Matijaš Korvin; Slovak: Matej Korvín; Czech: Matyáš Korvín; 23 February 1443 – 6 April 1490) was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1458 to 1490, as Matthias I. After conducting several military campaigns, he was elected King of Bohemia in 1469 ...

  2. The reconstruction preserves the original colour. The Black Army ( Hungarian: Fekete sereg, pronounced [ˈfɛkɛtɛ ˈʃɛrɛɡ], Latin: Legio Nigra ), also called the Black Legion/Regiment – were the military forces serving under the reign of King Matthias Corvinus of Hungary.

    • 1458–1494 AD
    • approx. 28,000
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  4. Matthias Corvinus was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1458 to 1490, as Matthias I. After conducting several military campaigns, he was elected King of Bohemia in 1469 and adopted the title Duke of Austria in 1487. He was the son of John Hunyadi, Regent of Hungary, who died in 1456. In 1457, Matthias was imprisoned along with his older brother, Ladislaus Hunyadi, on the orders of King ...

  5. A contemporaneous sculpture of Matthias Corvinus. Matthias, the younger son of John Hunyadi the elder and Elizabeth Szilágyi, was born on 23 February 1443. He was arrested upon the orders of King Ladislaus V of Hungary on 14 March 1457, together with his elder brother Ladislaus.

    • 1409
    • Voyk
  6. Apr 2, 2024 · Matthias I was the king of Hungary (1458–90), who attempted to reconstruct the Hungarian state after decades of feudal anarchy, chiefly by means of financial, military, judiciary, and administrative reforms. His nickname, Corvinus, derived from the raven (Latin corvus) on his escutcheon. Matthias.

  7. Matthias Corvinus ( Matthias the Just) (February 23, 1443 – April 6, 1490) was king of Hungary and Croatia, ruling between 1458 and 1490. Corvinus is derived from the Latin for "raven," thus he is also referred to as "the Raven King" (A raven is emblazoned on his coat of arms). He was also crowned King of Bohemia in 1469, and ruled Moravia ...

  8. Matthias Corvinus. Matthias Corvinus (also Mátyás Corvin ; 23 February 1443 – 6 April 1490) was a king of Hungary and Croatia who reigned from 1458 to 1490. He was also king of Bohemia since 1469 and ruled the lands of Moravia, Silesia, and Lusatia. Matthias adopted the title Duke of Austria . As an avid reader and culture lover, he ...

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