Stephen Báthory
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Stephen Báthory was a Hungarian nobleman who ruled Poland and Lithuania together from 1576 to 1586, a period when these were among Europe's most powerful states. His reign is historically significant because he strengthened the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth militarily and politically, making it a major force in Eastern European affairs during the late 16th century.
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Stephen Báthory (Hungarian: Báthory István; Polish: Stefan Batory; Lithuanian: Steponas Batoras; 27 September 1533 – 12 December 1586) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania as well as Prince of Transylvania (1576–1586), after previously being Voivode of Transylvania (1571–1576).
The son of Stephen VIII Báthory and a member of the Hungarian Báthory noble family, Báthory was a ruler of Transylvania in the 1570s, defeating another challenger for that title, Gáspár Bekes.