John Zápolya or Szapolyai, was King of Hungary from 1526 to 1540. His rule was disputed by Archduke Ferdinand I, who also claimed the title King of Hungary. He was Voivode of Transylvania before his c
Engraving by Erhard Schön
Royal seal of Zápolya
King John Zápolya of Hungary (Nádasdy Mausoleum, 1664)
The Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent returns the Holy Crown to John Zápolya.
George Szatmári de Alsóborsa was the Primate of Hungary. He was Bishop of Veszprém from 1499 to 1501, of Várad from 1501 to 1505, of Pécs from 1505 to 1522, and Archbishop of Esztergom from 1522 until
Ruins of Szatmári's Renaissance villa on Tettye hill in Pécs