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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.
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.
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).
The reign of Matthias Corvinus, son of the famous Hungarian generalissimo Janos Hunyadi, marked the apex of power for medieval Hungary. Matthias is noted not only for holding back the Ottoman hordes from overrunning Hungary, but also for campaigns of conquest in the Kingdom of Bohemia and the Archduchy of Austria.
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.
May 26, 2024 · Explore the incredible legacy of Matthias Corvinus, crowned King of Hungary at 15. From leading the formidable Black Army to founding the Bibliotheca Corvini...
6 days ago · Hungary - Janos Hunyadi, Matthias Corvinus, Renaissance: The Ottoman sultan Murad II was preparing a grand assault on Hungary when Sigismund died in 1437, leaving as his heir a daughter.
Matthias I, or Matthias Corvinus Hungarian Mátyás Corvin orig. Mátyás Hunyadi, (born Feb. 24, 1443, Kolozsvár, Transylvania—died April 6, 1490, Vienna), King of Hungary (1458–90). He spent much of his reign combating the claims of the Habsburg dynasty and attempting to reconstruct the Hungarian state after decades of feudal anarchy.
Aug 12, 2023 · Hungary has repeatedly celebrated Matthias Corvinus, also called King Matthias I (r. 1458–1490), most recently in 2008 and again in 2018, while his son John Corvinus was last commemorated this year, in 2023.
May 18, 2018 · Corvinus, Matthias (1440 – 1490) King of Hungary, crusader against the Muslim Turks, and celebrated Hungarian patron of the arts and humanities. The son of Janos Hunyadi, himself a widely renowned military leader, Matthias Corvinus was born in Cluj, Transylvania.
