John Zápolya

Also known as Szapolyai János, John Zapolya, Szapolyai Janos

King of Hungary, Prince of Transylvania

Key facts

Reign: 1526–1540
Coronation: 11 November 1526
Predecessor: Louis II
Successor: Ferdinand I , John II Sigismund Zápolya
Born: 1487, Szepesváralja, Kingdom of Hungary , (now Spišské Podhradie , Slovakia)
Died: 22 July 1540 (1540-07-22) (aged 49–50), Szászsebes, Kingdom of Hungary , (now Sebeș , Romania)
Burial: Székesfehérvár Basilica
Spouse: Isabella Jagiellon
Issue: John II Sigismund Zápolya
House: House of Zápolya
Father: Stephen Zápolya
Mother: Hedwig of Cieszyn

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: János
Gender: male
Citizenship: Principality of Transylvania
Place of birth: Spiš Castle
Place of death: Sebeș
Spouse: Isabella Jagiellon
Child: John Sigismund Zápolya
Father: Stephen Zápolya
Mother: Hedwig of Cieszyn
Occupation: politician
Position held: Apostolic King of Hungary
Languages spoken: Hungarian
Family: Zápolya family
Noble title: duke
Image: Szapolyai János fametszet.jpg
Significant event: coronation

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place of burial: Székesfehérvár
Commons category: János Szapolyai
date of birth: 1487-02-02
date of death: 1540-07-22
name in native language: Ivan Zapoljski
described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
significant person: Philipp Melanchthon

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Encyclopedic overview

John Zápolya or Szapolyai (Hungarian: Szapolyai/ Zápolya János; Croatian: Ivan Zapolja; Romanian: Ioan Zápolya; Slovak: Ján Zápoľský; 1487 – 22 July 1540), was King of Hungary (as John I) 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 coronation, from 1510 to 1526.

John came from a prominent Croatian-Slavonian noble family. His father became one of Hungary's wealthiest lords and served as Palatine of Hungary. During the Peasants' Revolt of 1514 led by György Dózsa, John gained influence through his military campaigns and by crushing the revolt, which bolstered his authority and earned him the title of "liberator of the realm." However, his power declined after his sister Barbara's death in 1515. And in 1528, he fled to Poland, later aligning with the Ottomans, leading Hungary to become an Ottoman vassal state.

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