Julian Cesarini
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Julian Cesarini the Elder was one of the group of cardinals appointed by Pope Martin V upon the conclusion of the Western Schism. His intellect and diplomacy made him a powerful agent first as part of
Giuliano Caesarini, portrait from the University of Bologna
Władysław III of Poland
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Władysław III of Poland, also known as Ladislaus of Varna, was King of Poland and Supreme Duke of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania from 1434, as well as King of Hungary and Croatia as Vladislaus I from 14
Julian Cesarini
…was crowned as Ladislaus V of Hungary. However, the Turkish wars represented a serious danger to the Kingdom, and the noblemen summoned the young King Władysław of Poland and crowned him as Hungarian King, making him promise that he would defend the state against the Ottomans. On 13 December 1442, Cesarini made…
Zbigniew Oleśnicki, seen kneeling to the left, was instrumental in securing Władysław's right to the throne.
Władysław III portrayed in a prayerbook held at the Bodleian Library in Oxford, 15th century.
The Holy Crown of Hungary was hidden from Władysław by Elizabeth of Luxembourg to prevent his coronation as King of Hungary.
John Hunyadi, who supported Władysław's claim to the Hungarian throne and aided him militarily. Depiction from the Chronica Hungarorum, 1488.