George Zápolya

Count George Zápolya de Szepes (Croatian: Juraj Zapolja, Hungarian: Szapolyai György or Zápolya György, Romanian: Gheorghe Zápolya, Slovak: Juraj Zápoľský; c. 1488 – 29 August 1526)[1] was a Hungarian magnate, son of Palatine Stephen Zápolya and younger brother of King John I of Hungary (János Zápolya). He served as Hereditary Lord Lieutenant (Count; supremus et perpetuus comes) of Szepes County.

The native form of this personal name is szepesi gróf Szapolyai György. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
George Zápolya de Szepes
Bornc. 1488
Diedpresumably August 29, 1526
Mohács, Hungary
Allegiance Kingdom of Hungary (1301–1526)
RankGeneral
Battles/warsBattle of Mohács

Background
Battle of Mohács

He was relegated to the political life besides his brother. He was to engaged Elisabeth Corvinus, the daughter of John Corvinus, in 1504, but the last surviving member of the Hunyadi family died in 1508. He was commander of the Hungarian Royal Army, along with Archbishop of Kalocsa Pál Tomori, at the Battle of Mohács, where he disappeared and presumably died.[2]

Court chaplain Miklós Tatai believed that Zápolya murdered King Louis II of Hungary, who escaped from the battle,[3] in the house of the vicar in Dunaszekcső. Historians do not accept this report as credible.

See also

Bibliography
  • Károly Kiss (ed.): Mohács emlékezete. Európa Könyvkiadó, Budapest 1979. 80–81. old. ISBN 963 07 14140

References
  1. "George Zápolya b. Abt 1494 d. 29 Aug 1526 Mohacs: Geneagraphie - Families all over the world". www.geneagraphie.com. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  2. Engel, Pál (2001). The Realm of St Stephen: A History of Medieval Hungary
  3. "Profile for George Zápolya from Realm of St. Stephen: A History of Medieval Hungary (page 1)". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
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