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Hungary under Sigismund's Rule

Type Event Region Hungary Time 1411–1420

Around 1411, after being elected King of the Romans, Sigismund worked to consolidate control over Hungary, using its resources for imperial and churc…

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  1. 1411–1412Buda · HungaryAfter being elected King of the Romans, Sigismund frequently left the country to handle imperial and Bohemian affairs, entrusting Queen Barbara to serve as regent in Buda and adjusting great noble appointments to balance factional power.
  2. 1412–1415Kingdom of Hungary · HungaryThe king maintained control over the Magyar nobility through grants, marriages, and parliamentary consultation, and taxed the Church and towns to fund the Council of Constance and imperial activities.
  3. 1414–1420Székesfehérvár · Fejér CountyThe Kingdom of Hungary provided Sigismund with troops, diplomatic envoys, and logistical bases for councils, enabling him to maneuver among Balkan border defense, Bohemian heresy issues, and papal affairs.

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