John Zápolya, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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King of Hungary, Prince of Transylvania
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Place of Birth: Spiš Castle, Košice Region, Slovakia
About John Zápolya
- John Zápolya, or John Szapolyai (Croatian: Ivan Zapolja, Hungarian: Szapolyai János or Zápolya János, Romanian: Ioan Zápolya, Slovak: Ján Zápolský 1490 or 1491 – 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.
- He was Voivode of Transylvania before his coronation, between 1510-1526.
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