Stephen Bathory
King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1576–1586) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stephen Báthory (27 September 1533 – 12 December 1586) was a Hungarian Prince of Transylvania (1571–1586), then King of Poland (1576–1586) and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1576–1586).
Stephen Báthory | |
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King of Poland Grand Duke of Lithuania | |
Reign | 1 May 1576 – 12 December 1586 |
Coronation | 1 May 1576 Wawel Cathedral |
Predecessor | Henry of Valois |
Successor | Sigismund III |
Co-monarch | Anna Jagiellon |
Prince of Transylvania | |
Reign | 1576–1586 |
Predecessor | John Sigismund Zápolya |
Successor | Sigismund Báthory |
Born | (1533-09-27)27 September 1533 Szilágysomlyó, Eastern Hungarian Kingdom |
Died | 12 December 1586(1586-12-12) (aged 53) Hrodna, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
Burial | May 1588 |
Spouse | Anna Jagiellon (m. 1576) |
House | Báthory |
Father | Stephen Báthory of Somlyó |
Mother | Catherine Telegdi |
Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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The son of Stephen VIII Báthory and a member of the Báthory family. He was married to Queen Anna Jagiellon and worked closely with Chancellor Jan Zamoyski. During his reign, he focused on consolidating power, defeating rivals like Maximilian II, the Holy Roman Emperor, and quelling rebellions, including the Danzig rebellion. He had a successful reign, especially in military matters. His most significant accomplishment was his victorious campaign against Russia in Livonia, where he defended the Commonwealth's borders and secured a favorable peace treaty called the Peace of Jam Zapolski.