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Stephen Báthory
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King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1576–1586)
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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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Stefan
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Lithuania
- Place of birth
- Șimleu Silvaniei
- Place of death
- Hrodna
- Spouse
- Anna Jagiellon
- Father
- Stephen VIII Báthory
- Mother
- Catherine Telegdi
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- Prince of Transylvania
- Educated at
- University of Padua
- Family
- Báthory family
- Noble title
- Grand Duke of Lithuania
- Image
- Kober Stephen Bathory.jpg
- Number of children
- 0
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- name in native language
- Báthory István
- topic's main category
- Category:Stefan Batory
- place of burial
- Royal Tombs of the Wawel Cathedral
- Commons category
- Stefan Batory
- date of birth
- 1533-09-27
- date of death
- 1586-12-12
- manner of death
- natural causes
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- cause of death
- chronic renal insufficiency
- P6482
- Stephen Báthory
- candidacy in election
- 1576 Polish–Lithuanian royal election
- different from
- Stephen Báthory
- P8168
- Boris Turayev
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
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