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Establishment of the Principality of Transylvania
After the 1570 Treaty of Speyer, Transylvanian ruler John Sigismund Zápolya renounced the title of King of Hungary and gained Habsburg Emperor Maximi…
Timeline
- 1570Speyer · GermanyTransylvanian ruler John Sigismund Zápolya and representatives of Maximilian II concluded a treaty at Speyer: Zápolya gave up the title "King of Hungary" in exchange for Habsburg recognition of his rule as Prince of Transylvania (principatus) and of succession arrangements.
- 1571Transylvania · TransylvaniaJohn Sigismund Zápolya died in March 1571, and in May the Transylvanian Diet elected Stephen Báthory as ruler. The principality maintained internal autonomy and a multi-religious social structure while acknowledging Ottoman suzerainty, becoming an important buffer entity in 16th- and 17th-century Eastern European politics.
Sources
- Treaty of Speyer (1570) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Speyer_(1570)
- Principality of Transylvania (1570–1711) https://www.britannica.com/place/Transylvania