John II Sigismund Zápolya
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John II Sigismund Zápolya (Hungarian: Zápolya/Szapolyai János Zsigmond, Croatian: Ivan Žigmund Zapolja) (18 July 1540, Buda, Hungary – 14 March 1571, Gyulafehérvár, Romania) was the son of John Zápolya and Isabella Jagiełło.
He was the king of Hungary from 1540-1570. After his abdication as king of Hungary he became the first Prince of Transylvania (1570-1571). He passed the Edict of Torda, first decree of religious freedom in the modern history of Europe (1568) and supported the establishment of the Unitarian Church in Transylvania.
János II Sigismund Zápolya
Born: 1540 18 July Died: 1571 14 March |
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Preceded by János I |
Rival King of Hungary 1540–1570 |
Forfeited title to Emperor Maximilian II |
New title | Prince of Transylvania 1570–1571 |
Succeeded by Stephen Bátory |
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1. Regnal Chronologies |