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Vladislaus II of Hungary

Type Figure Region Hungary Time 1456–1516 Also known as Ulaszló II、Vladislaus II (Hungary)

Vladislaus II, King of Hungary and Bohemia (1490–1516), a member of the Jagiellonian dynasty whose weak rule allowed the nobility to gain ascendancy.…

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  1. 1511–1514Buda · BudapestIn his later years state affairs were largely controlled by powerful nobles, and the king could not push through tax reform or military reorganization. The southern border was repeatedly raided by Ottoman vassals, royal revenues were insufficient to maintain a standing frontier defense, and Hungary gradually lost its military advantage.
  2. 1515–1516Buda · HungaryIn 1515 consolidated relations with Austria through a Habsburg dynastic marriage, arranging a regency and noble counsel for his son Louis. Died in Buda in March 1516; ten-year-old Louis II succeeded, and Hungary entered an era of a child king with central authority further weakened.

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