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Matthias Corvinus
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Matthias Corvinus was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1458 to 1490, as Matthias I. He is often given the epithet "the Just". After conducting several military campaigns, he was elected King of Bohemi
Portrait by Andrea Mantegna
Portrait by Andrea Mantegna
The house where Matthias Corvinus was born in Kolozsvár (present-day Cluj-Napoca, Romania)
The house where Matthias Corvinus was born in Kolozsvár (present-day Cluj-Napoca, Romania)
Matthias Corvinus as a young monarch. Museum of Sforza Castle, Milan, Italy.
Matthias Corvinus as a young monarch. Museum of Sforza Castle, Milan, Italy.
King Matthias' arrival in Buda – a painting by Henrik Weber
King Matthias' arrival in Buda – a painting by Henrik Weber
Black Army of Hungary
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The Black Army, also called the Black Legion/Regiment – were the military forces serving under the reign of King Matthias Corvinus of Hungary. The ancestor and core of this early standing mercenary ar
Matthias Corvinus
…Frederick and occupied Lower Austria between 1482 and 1487. Matthias established one of the earliest professional standing armies of medieval Europe (the Black Army of Hungary), reformed the administration of justice, reduced the power of the barons, and promoted the careers of talented individuals chosen for their abilities…
Coat of arms of Corvinus on the old Townhall of Görlitz guarded by a Black Army knight, as a sign that Görlitz belonged to the Hungarian crown under K
Coat of arms of Corvinus on the old Townhall of Görlitz guarded by a Black Army knight, as a sign that Görlitz belonged to the Hungarian crown under King Matthias (1488)
Top: Black Army knights fought with Ottoman cavalry. Bottom: training of knights. Engraving from the Thuróczy chronicle (1488)
Top: Black Army knights fought with Ottoman cavalry. Bottom: training of knights. Engraving from the Thuróczy chronicle (1488)
Jörg Kölderer: A big caliber siege cannon from the "Elephant" series of Matthias Corvinus.
Jörg Kölderer: A big caliber siege cannon from the "Elephant" series of Matthias Corvinus.
Saint George and Saint Florian, depicted in the armour suits of Black Army knights. Fresco of the Roman Catholic church of Pónik (now Póniky, Slovakia
Saint George and Saint Florian, depicted in the armour suits of Black Army knights. Fresco of the Roman Catholic church of Pónik (now Póniky, Slovakia), 1478