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Stephen VIII Báthory (1477 – 1534) was a Hungarian
Hungarian people

Hungarians are an ethnic group primarily associated with Hungary. There are around 10 million Magyars in Hungary . Hungarians were the main inhabitants of the Kingdom of Hungary that existed through most of the second millennium....
 noble.

He was a son of Nicholas Báthory (1462-1500) of the Somlyó branch of the Báthory
Báthory

The B?thory were a Hungary noble family of the Gutkeled clan. The family rose to significant influence in Central Europe during the late Middle Ages, holding high military, administrative and ecclesiastical positions in the Kingdom of Hungary....
 family.

In 1521, he was appointed deputy voivode of Transylvania, serving under the Voivoid John Zápolya
John Zápolya

John J?nos Szapolyai or J?nos Z?polya was King and counter King of Hungary from 1526 to 1540. His rule was disputed by Archduke Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, who also claimed the title King of Hungary between 1526 and 1540....
. After the battle of Mohacs
Battle of Mohács

The Battle of Moh?cs was fought on August 29, 1526 near Moh?cs, Hungary. In the battle, forces of the Kingdom of Hungary led by King of Hungary Louis II of Hungary and Bohemia were defeated by forces of the Ottoman Empire led by Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent....
 in 1526, Stephen supported Zápolya's claim to the Kingship of Hungary and in 1529 was made Voivode of Transylvania himself.

With his wife Catherine Telegdi, he fathered eight children:






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Stephen VIII Báthory (1477 – 1534) was a Hungarian
Hungarian people

Hungarians are an ethnic group primarily associated with Hungary. There are around 10 million Magyars in Hungary . Hungarians were the main inhabitants of the Kingdom of Hungary that existed through most of the second millennium....
 noble.

He was a son of Nicholas Báthory (1462-1500) of the Somlyó branch of the Báthory
Báthory

The B?thory were a Hungary noble family of the Gutkeled clan. The family rose to significant influence in Central Europe during the late Middle Ages, holding high military, administrative and ecclesiastical positions in the Kingdom of Hungary....
 family.

In 1521, he was appointed deputy voivode of Transylvania, serving under the Voivoid John Zápolya
John Zápolya

John J?nos Szapolyai or J?nos Z?polya was King and counter King of Hungary from 1526 to 1540. His rule was disputed by Archduke Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, who also claimed the title King of Hungary between 1526 and 1540....
. After the battle of Mohacs
Battle of Mohács

The Battle of Moh?cs was fought on August 29, 1526 near Moh?cs, Hungary. In the battle, forces of the Kingdom of Hungary led by King of Hungary Louis II of Hungary and Bohemia were defeated by forces of the Ottoman Empire led by Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent....
 in 1526, Stephen supported Zápolya's claim to the Kingship of Hungary and in 1529 was made Voivode of Transylvania himself.

With his wife Catherine Telegdi, he fathered eight children:
  • Nicholas
  • Catharine
  • Andrew (d. 1563)
  • Sophia
  • Anna (1539-1570), who apparently was born well after her father's death, the mother of the "Blood Countess" Elizabeth Báthory
    Elizabeth Báthory

    Countess Elizabeth B?thory , was a Hungary countess from the renowned B?thory family. She is possibly the most prolific female serial killer in history and is remembered as the "Blood Countess" and as the "Bloody Lady of Cachtice", after the castle near Trencs?n , in the Kingdom of Hungary, where she spent most of her adult life....
    .
  • Elizabeth (1557-1562), who apparently was born well after her father's death
  • Christopher
    Christopher Báthory

    Christopher Bathory , was a prince of Transylvania. He succeeded his brother Stephen Bathory, King of Poland. He was the father of Sigismund Bathory....
     (1530-1581), who governed Transylvania in the absence of his younger brother Stefan.
  • Stephen (1533–1586), who became Voivode (and later Prince) of Transylvania and King of Poland.


Literature

  • Farin, Michael, Heroine des Grauens. Elisabeth Báthory. Munich: P. Kirchheim, 2003. ISBN 3-87410-038-3.
  • Wertner, Moritz, "Urgeschlechter in Siebenbürgen.", in Archiv des Vereins für siebenbürgische Landeskunde. Neue Folge, Bd. 29, Heft 1 (1899), Hermannstadt 1899, pp. 156-235.