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Matthias Corvinus

Type Figure Region Central Europe Time 1443–1490 Also known as Matthias I、Matthias, King of Hungary

King of Hungary (r. 1458–1490), an important Central European monarch of the Renaissance.…

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  1. 1471–1475Buda · HungaryAt the court in Buda, Matthias strengthened central authority, carried out fiscal and military reforms, formed the famous Black Army of mercenaries, and recruited Italian humanist scholars, making Buda a major cultural center of Central Europe.
  2. 1477–1480Austrian border · Lower AustriaDuring this period Matthias repeatedly launched offensives against Habsburg Austrian territories, capturing several fortresses and contending with Frederick III and Maximilian, striving to extend Hungarian power as far as Vienna, foreshadowing the capture of Vienna in 1485.

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