Gabriel Báthory
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Gabriel Báthory was Prince of Transylvania from 1608 to 1613. The Ottomans nicknamed him "Deli Kiral". Born to the Roman Catholic branch of the Báthory family, he was closely related to four rulers of
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Ruins of the Báthorys' castle at Szilágysomlyó (now Șimleu Silvaniei in Romania)
The Báthorys' fortress at Nagyecsed in 1688
Michael Weiss, mayor of Brassó (now Brașov in Romania)
Gabriel Bethlen
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Gabriel Bethlen was Prince of Transylvania from 1613 to 1629 and Duke of Opole from 1622 to 1625. He was also King-elect of Hungary from 1620 to 1621, but he never took control of the whole kingdom. B
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…and his negotiations with Matthias II outraged the Ottoman Sultan Ahmed I. The Sultan decided to replace Gabriel with an exiled Transylvanian nobleman, Gabriel Bethlen, and sent troops to invade the principality in August 1613. Transylvania was unable to resist and the Diet dethroned Gabriel. He was murdered by Hajdú…
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1616 ten-ducat gold coin depicting Gabriel Bethlen as Prince of Transylvania
Statue of Gábor Bethlen, by György Vastagh, Heroes' Square, Budapest, Hungary
Transylvanian Thaler of Gabriel Bethlen showing his portrait and coat of arms (1621)