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Matthias Corvinus of Hungary

Matthias Corvinus
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King of Hungary and Croatia
Reign 1458–1490
Coronation 29 April 1464
Predecessor Ladislaus V
Successor Vladislaus II
Regent Michael Szilágyi (1458)
King of Bohemia
contested till 1471 by George of Poděbrady, from 1471 by Vladislaus II
Reign 1469–1490
Predecessor George of Poděbrady
Successor Vladislaus II
Duke of Austria
contested by Frederick V
Reign 1487–1490
Predecessor Frederick V
Successor Frederick V
Born (1443-02-23)23 February 1443
Kolozsvár, Kingdom of Hungary (now Cluj-Napoca in Romania)
Died 6 April 1490(1490-04-06) (aged 47)
Vienna, Holy Roman Empire
Burial Royal Basilica, Székesfehérvár
Spouse Elizabeth of Celje
Catherine of Poděbrady
Beatrice of Naples
Issue John Corvinus (illegitimate)
House Hunyadi
Father John Hunyadi
Mother Elisabeth Szilágyi
Religion Roman Catholic

Matthias Corvinus, also called Matthias I (Hungarian: Hunyadi Mátyás, Croatian: Matija Korvin, Romanian: Matei Corvin, Slovak: Matej Korvín, Czech: Matyáš Korvín; 23 February 1443 – 6 April 1490), was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1458 to 1490. After conducting several military campaigns, he was elected King of Bohemia in 1469 and adopted the title Duke of Austria in 1487. He was the son of John Hunyadi, Regent of Hungary, who died in 1456. In 1457, Matthias was imprisoned along with his older brother, Ladislaus Hunyadi, on the orders of King Ladislaus V of Hungary. Ladislaus Hunyadi was executed, causing a rebellion that forced King Ladislaus to flee Hungary. After the King died unexpectedly, Matthias's uncle Michael Szilágyi persuaded the Estates to unanimously proclaim Matthias king on 24 January 1458. He began his rule under his uncle's guardianship, but he took effective control of government within two weeks.

As king, Matthias waged wars against the Czech mercenaries who dominated Upper Hungary (today parts of Slovakia and Northern Hungary) and against Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor, who claimed Hungary for himself. In this period, the Ottoman Empire conquered Serbia and Bosnia, terminating the zone of buffer states along the southern frontiers of the Kingdom of Hungary. Matthias signed a peace treaty with Frederick III in 1463, acknowledging the Emperor's right to style himself King of Hungary. The Emperor returned the Holy Crown of Hungary with which Matthias was crowned on 29 April 1464. In this year, Matthias invaded the territories that had recently been occupied by the Ottomans and seized fortresses in Bosnia. He soon realized he could expect no substantial aid from the Christian powers and gave up his anti-Ottoman policy.


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