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Matthias Corvinus
King of Hungary and Bohemia, Duke of Austria (1443–1490).
The record
Matthias Corvinus was a King of Hungary and Bohemia, Duke of Austria. Born on 24 February 1443 in Cluj-Napoca, Corvinus died on 6 April 1490 in Vienna at the age of 47.
Positions held include Apostolic King of Hungary (1458–1490) and King of Bohemia (1478–1490).
With a Wikipedia article in 73 languages, Matthias Corvinus is No. 6,667 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 24 February 1443, Cluj-Napoca
- Died
- 6 April 1490, Vienna (aged 47)
- Country
- Hungary
- Known as
- Politician, monarch, patron of the arts
- Field
- Royalty
- Party
- Politician before the emergence of political parties
- Children
- 2
- Wikipedia editions
- 73
Did you know
15
Was 15 when first apostolic King of Hungary (1458).
47
Lived to 47.
24 Feb
Shares a birthday with Steve Jobs and Ibn Battuta.
20
One of 20 people in the Index born in Cluj-Napoca, with János Bolyai.
73
Has a Wikipedia article in 73 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1458–1490Apostolic King of Hungary
- 1478–1490King of Bohemia
Connections
Matthias Corvinus
- FatherJohn Hunyadi
- MotherErzsébet Szilágyi
- SpouseCatherine of Poděbrady
- SpouseBeatrice of Naples
- SpouseElizabeth of Celje
- SiblingLadislaus Hunyadi
- ChildJohn Corvinus
- ChildN. Hunyadi, Prince of Hungary
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