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Coronation of John Zápolya

Type Event Region Europe Time 1526

On 11 November 1526, Voivode of Transylvania John Zápolya was crowned King of Hungary at Székesfehérvár by the Archbishop of Hungary, splitting the n…

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  1. 1526Tokaj · HungaryAfter Louis II fell in battle, nobles of eastern Hungary and Transylvania assembled at Tokaj and elsewhere, electing Voivode of Transylvania John Zápolya as king to counter the Habsburg succession claim.
  2. 1526Székesfehérvár · HungaryThe Archbishop of Hungary held a coronation ceremony for Zápolya at Székesfehérvár, bestowing the Holy Crown and the royal scepter. Zápolya formally became King of Hungary, and the state continued to be called the Kingdom of Hungary.
  3. 1526–1527Hungary · HungaryAfter his coronation Zápolya controlled eastern Hungary and Transylvania, but western nobles had already elected Ferdinand as king at Pressburg. Both sides claimed the legitimate throne, and Hungary fell into division and civil war.

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