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Stephen Báthory was born on 27 September 1533 in the castle at Somlyó, also known as Szilágysomlyó (today's Șimleu Silvaniei). He was the son of Stephen VIII Báthory (d. 1534) of the noble Hungarian Báthory family and his wife Catherine Telegdi. He had at least five siblings: two brothers and three sisters.
- 1 May 1576 – 12 December 1586
- Henry of Valois
- 1 May 1576, Wawel Cathedral
- Sigismund III
Jan 23, 2024 · From her mother’s side, Elizabeth Báthory was the niece of Stephen Báthory, who was king of Poland for 53 years. Her older brother, Stephen Báthory, served as the judge royal of Hungary for ...
Elizabeth Báthory (died 1614), daughter of George VI and through her mother, niece of the Polish King Stephen Báthory. Descendant of both the Ecsed and Somlyó branches of the Bathory family. Ferenc Nádasdy's wife, and after his death, the wealth and properties were inherited by her. Báthory of Simolin
Apr 9, 2024 · Stephen Báthory (born Sept. 27, 1533, Szilágysomlyó, Transylvania [now in Romania]—died Dec. 12, 1586, near Grodno, grand duchy of Lithuania [now Hrodno, Belarus]) was a prince of Transylvania (1571–76) and king of Poland (1575–86) who successfully opposed the Habsburg candidate for the Polish throne, defended Poland’s eastern Baltic ...
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He fathered eight children with his wife Catherine Telegdi. Nicholas; Catharine; Andrew, father of Stephen, Balthasar and Andrew Báthory; Sophia; Anna (? –1570), born after her father's death, the mother of Elizabeth Báthory. Elizabeth (? –1562), who apparently was born well after her father's death
- 1477
- Báthory
- 1534 (aged 56–57)
- Catherine Telegdi
Her mother was Baroness Anna Báthory (1539–1570), daughter of Stephen Báthory of Somlyó. Through her mother, Elizabeth was the niece of Stephen Báthory (1533–1586), Prince of Transylvania, who became the ruler of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth as King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania.
Báthory was the name of an aristocratic family in Europe in the Middle Ages. Members included Stephen Báthory, King of Poland, Erzsébet Báthory, a countess and wife of General Francis Nadasdy and alleged serial murderer, and Andreas Bathory, a Roman Catholic bishop and prince.
