Sigismund Báthory
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Sigismund Báthory was Prince of Transylvania several times between 1586 and 1602, and Duke of Racibórz and Opole in Silesia in 1598. His father, Christopher Báthory, ruled Transylvania as voivode of t
Portrait by Dominicus Custos
Sigismund's cousin and rival, Balthasar Báthory
Sigismund Báthory using the title Prince of Transylvania, Wallachia and Moldavia in a 1595 engraving.
Sigismund's wife, Maria Christina of Habsburg
Michael the Brave
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Michael the Brave, born as Mihai Pătrașcu, was the Prince of Wallachia, Prince of Moldavia and de facto ruler of Transylvania. He is considered one of Romania's greatest national heroes. Since the 19t
Sigismund Báthory
…joined the Holy League and married Maria Christina of Habsburg, a niece of the Holy Roman Emperor, Rudolf II. The marriage was never consummated. Michael the Brave, Voivode of Wallachia, and Ștefan Răzvan, Voivode of Moldavia, acknowledged his suzerainty. Their united forces defeated an Ottoman army in the Battle…
Portrait by Aegidius Sadeler II, 1601
Engraving of Michael the Brave
Michael the Brave, early 20th-century mural painting