John Hunyadi (c. 1419 – 1440 or 1441) was a Hungarian noble and knight banneret.[1][2][3] He was a member of a noble family of Wallachian ancestry. He was the younger brother of regent John Hunyadi and the second son of Vajk (Voyk), a Wallachian noble.[4]
John Hunyadi | |
|---|---|
 Tomb of John Hunyadi, Jr. at St. Michael's Cathedral | |
| Ban of Severin | |
| Reign | 1439–1440 |
| Predecessor | Franko Talovac |
| Successor | John Hunyadi |
| Born | c. 1419 |
| Died | 1440 or 1441 |
| Noble family | House of Hunyadi |
| Father | Voyk |
| Mother | Elizabeth Morzsinai |
| Occupation | soldier |
There is little information about him. He was first mentioned in the charter issued for four members of his family on 12 February 1419.[2] He was appointed Ban of Severin (Szörény) by King Albert in 1439, along with his brother.[5] Thereafter he participated in his brother's early campaigns against the Ottomans. He was probably killed in a battle in this capacity in 1440 or 1441. He was buried in Gyulafehérvár (today: Alba Iulia, Romania). His brother wrote of him as "the valiant of the valiant", showing that John the younger was regarded a brave soldier.[6]
References
edit- ^ Pop 2005, p. 294.
- ^ a b Kubinyi 2008, p. 8.
- ^ Teke 1980, p. 87.
- ^ Kubinyi 2008, p. 9.
- ^ Engel 1996, p. 33.
- ^ Kubinyi 2008, p. 11.
Sources
edit- Engel, Pál (1996). Magyarország világi archontológiája, 1301–1457, I. [Secular Archontology of Hungary, 1301–1457, Volume I] (in Hungarian). Budapest: História, MTA Történettudományi Intézete. ISBN 963-8312-44-0.
- Kubinyi, András (2008). Matthias Rex. Balassi Kiadó. ISBN 978-963-506-767-1.
- Pop, Ioan-Aurel (2005). "Transylvania in the 14th century and the first half of the 15th century (1300–1456)". In Pop, Ioan-Aurel; Nägler, Thomas (eds.). The History of Transylvania, Vol. I. (Until 1541). Romanian Cultural Institute (Center for Transylvanian Studies). pp. 247–298. ISBN 973-7784-00-6.
- Teke, Zsuzsa (1980). Hunyadi János és kora [John Hunyadi and his Times] (in Hungarian). Gondolat. ISBN 963-280-951-3.