Nov 12, 2009

Salem on History | Hungarian Renaissance Under Mátyás Hunyadi

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Series: Chronology of European History
Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Law, Legal History, Courts
Subcategories: Kings, Queens, Kingdoms, Monarchy
Curriculum: Renaissance History, Eastern European History
Geographical Location: Hungary
Date: 1458-1490

Article abstract: The Hungarian renaissance under Mátyás Hunyadi expands the boundaries of Hungary, establishes an advanced legal code and court system, ushers in enlightened social and judicial policies, and inspires lasting cultural achievements in Hungary.

Summary of Event

When Ladislas V Posthumous, king of Hungary, died in Prague without an heir, Mátyás Hunyadi, the eighteen-year-old second son of the Hungarian national hero, János Hunyadi, became a leading candidate for the crown. Mihály Szilágyi, the young Hunyadi’s uncle, organized the...

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Salem on History | Hungarian Renaissance Under Mátyás Hunyadi

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Summary of Event

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