Erzsébet Szilágyi
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Erzsébet Szilágyi was a Hungarian noblewoman of Szilágy County of the Kingdom of Hungary
. Elizabeth was the daugther of the count Ladislaus Szilágyi and Catherine Bellyéni, members of two influential Hungarian families of the XV century that were loyal to the King Sigismund of Hungary. She had several siblins, including the count Mihály Szilágyi, who had an importat role after the death of Elizabeth's husband, John Hunyadi
. Hunyadi was the regent of the Kingdom of Hungary and supreme commander of the armies, an excelse figther, that counted with the favor of the Pope for confronting the Ottoman Empire
. He was the most powerful nobleman of the Kingdom and counted with huge properties and centenars of lower noblemen tha suppoerted him. After his death in 1456, his older son Ladislaus Hunyadi became the head of the family, however after murdering the cound Ulrik of Cilli, the counsilor of the King Ladislaus V of Hungary, he was excetued. Then Elizabeth's only son Matthias Corvinus of Hungary
was taken to Prague by the young King, who felt for his life before the instability caused after the execution of Ladislaus Hunyadi. Mihály Szilágyi and Elizabeth became the leaders of this Liga, and after the sudden death of the King Ladislaus (possibly poisoned), the negotiated the release of Matthias, who was soon crowned as King of Hungary in 1458.
Afther this, Elizabeth became the mother of the King, and continued counting with great influence in the Kingdom. Matthias, had an illegitimate son in 1473, and soon was sent to the properties of his grandmother, who raised him with the best teachers of the Kigndom. The illegitime John Corvinus never became King of Hungary after the death of Matthias because of the pression of the noblemen and the widow of the monarch, but enjoyed titles and properties, figthing the turkish armies untiul the end of his life as his grandfather and father did once. His grandmother Elizabeth lived in Óbuda most of his life, and founded several monasteries and chapels, showing her deep religious fervor. She died arround 1483.
Kingdom of Hungary
The Kingdom of Hungary comprised present-day Hungary, Slovakia and Croatia , Transylvania , Carpatho Ruthenia , Vojvodina , Burgenland , and other smaller territories surrounding present-day Hungary's borders...
. Elizabeth was the daugther of the count Ladislaus Szilágyi and Catherine Bellyéni, members of two influential Hungarian families of the XV century that were loyal to the King Sigismund of Hungary. She had several siblins, including the count Mihály Szilágyi, who had an importat role after the death of Elizabeth's husband, John Hunyadi
John Hunyadi
John Hunyadi John Hunyadi (Hungarian: Hunyadi János , Medieval Latin: Ioannes Corvinus or Ioannes de Hunyad, Romanian: Iancu (Ioan) de Hunedoara, Croatian: Janko Hunjadi, Serbian: Сибињанин Јанко / Sibinjanin Janko, Slovak: Ján Huňady) John Hunyadi (Hungarian: Hunyadi János , Medieval Latin: ...
. Hunyadi was the regent of the Kingdom of Hungary and supreme commander of the armies, an excelse figther, that counted with the favor of the Pope for confronting the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
. He was the most powerful nobleman of the Kingdom and counted with huge properties and centenars of lower noblemen tha suppoerted him. After his death in 1456, his older son Ladislaus Hunyadi became the head of the family, however after murdering the cound Ulrik of Cilli, the counsilor of the King Ladislaus V of Hungary, he was excetued. Then Elizabeth's only son Matthias Corvinus of Hungary
Matthias Corvinus of Hungary
Matthias Corvinus , also called the Just in folk tales, was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1458, at the age of 14 until his death...
was taken to Prague by the young King, who felt for his life before the instability caused after the execution of Ladislaus Hunyadi. Mihály Szilágyi and Elizabeth became the leaders of this Liga, and after the sudden death of the King Ladislaus (possibly poisoned), the negotiated the release of Matthias, who was soon crowned as King of Hungary in 1458.
Afther this, Elizabeth became the mother of the King, and continued counting with great influence in the Kingdom. Matthias, had an illegitimate son in 1473, and soon was sent to the properties of his grandmother, who raised him with the best teachers of the Kigndom. The illegitime John Corvinus never became King of Hungary after the death of Matthias because of the pression of the noblemen and the widow of the monarch, but enjoyed titles and properties, figthing the turkish armies untiul the end of his life as his grandfather and father did once. His grandmother Elizabeth lived in Óbuda most of his life, and founded several monasteries and chapels, showing her deep religious fervor. She died arround 1483.