John Zápolya
King of Hungary from 1526 to 1540 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The native form of this personal name is Szapolyai János. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
This article is about John I of Hungary. For his son, see John Zápolya II.
John Zápolya or Szapolyai (Hungarian: Szapolyai/ Zápolya János; Croatian: Ivan Zapolja; Romanian: Ioan Zápolya; Slovak: Ján Zápoľský; 1487 – 22 July 1540), was King of Hungary (as John I) from 1526 to 1540. His rule was disputed by Archduke Ferdinand I, who also claimed the title King of Hungary.[1] He was Voivode of Transylvania before his coronation, from 1510 to 1526.
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| John I | |
|---|---|
 Engraving by Erhard Schön | |
| King of Hungary and Croatia Contested by Ferdinand I | |
| Reign | 1526–1540 |
| Coronation | 11 November 1526 |
| Predecessor | Louis II |
| Successor | Ferdinand I John II Sigismund Zápolya |
| Born | 1487 Szepesváralja, Kingdom of Hungary (now Spišské Podhradie, Slovakia) |
| Died | 22 July 1540(1540-07-22) (aged 49–50) Szászsebes, Kingdom of Hungary (now Sebeș, Romania) |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Isabella Jagiellon |
| Issue | John II Sigismund Zápolya |
| House | House of Zápolya |
| Father | Stephen Zápolya |
| Mother | Hedwig of Cieszyn |
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