The Szapolyai or Zápolya family was a noble family in the Kingdom of Hungary in the second half of the 15th century and in the early 16th century. A member of the family, John Szapolyai, was King of Hungary between 1526 and 1540, but he only ruled the central and eastern parts of the kingdom, because many Hungarian lords and prelates supported his opponent, Ferdinand of Habsburg.
Map of the estates of the Zápolya family by Bálint Hóman
The first known member of the family was one Ladislaus Vajdafi Szapolyai, who was a Slavonian nobleman with estates in former Požega County.[1] Most notably the today small eponymous village Zapolje in Rešetari municipality, Brod-Posavina county.[2]
His eldest son, Emeric, was the first member of the family to achieve the status of "true baron of the realm" when Matthias Corvinus, King of Hungary, appointed him high treasurer in 1459 or 1460.[3][4] The sudden emergence of Emeric and his two brothers – Nicholas and Stephen – during Matthias Corvinus's reign gave rise to scholarly theories about their kinship with the royal Hunyadi family.[5][6] The joint appearance of the Szapolyai, Hunyadi and Szilágyi coat-of-arms in certain places also support this theory, taking into account that Matthias Corvinus's mother was Elizabeth Szilágyi.[7] The Szapolyai coat-of-arms (which depicted a wolf) appears together with the Hunyadi coat-of-arms on the tomb of Matthias Corvinus's father, John Hunyadi, and with the Hunyadi and Szilágyi coat-of-arms in the Dominican monastery in Buda and on a well in Matthias Corvinus's summer palace in Visegrád.[6] According to one theory, John Hunyadi's mother was born to the Szapolyai family;[6] according to a concurring scholarly view, Emeric Szapolyai was Matthias Corvinus's half-brother.[3] None of the theories can be proven, because no member of the Szapolyai family referred to his kinship with the Hunyadis.[3]
Neumann, Tibor (2007). "Péter püspök és rokonsága. Az első Szapolyaiak [Bishop Peter and his Family. The first Szapolyais]". In Makk, Ferenc; Piti, Ferenc (eds.). Acta Universitatis Szegediensis. Acta Historica (in Hungarian). MTA-SZTE-MOL Magyar Medievisztikai Kutatócsoport. pp. 59–70.
Neumann, Tibor (2020). "Két nádor és egy vajda, avagy a Szapolyaiak útja a királyi trónig [Two Palatines and one Voivode: or, the Szapolyais' Road to the Hungarian Throne]". In Fodor, Pál; Varga, Szabolcs (eds.). Egy elfeledett magyar királyi dinasztia: A Szapolyaiak (in Hungarian). MTA Bölcsészettudományi Kutatóközpont. pp. 13–47. ISBN978-963-416-220-9.
April 09, 2024
zápolya, family, szapolyai, noble, family, kingdom, hungary, second, half, 15th, century, early, 16th, century, member, family, john, szapolyai, king, hungary, between, 1526, 1540, only, ruled, central, eastern, parts, kingdom, because, many, hungarian, lords,. The Szapolyai or Zapolya family was a noble family in the Kingdom of Hungary in the second half of the 15th century and in the early 16th century A member of the family John Szapolyai was King of Hungary between 1526 and 1540 but he only ruled the central and eastern parts of the kingdom because many Hungarian lords and prelates supported his opponent Ferdinand of Habsburg Zapolya familySzapolyai csaladHungarian noble familyCountry Hungary PolandFounded14th centuryCurrent headNone extinctFinal rulerJohn Sigismund ZapolyaTitlesPrince of Transylvania 1570 1571 King of Hungary contested 1526 1570 Voivode of Transylvania 1510 1526 Palatine of Hungary 1486 1487 1492 1499 Ban of Croatia and Slavonia 1464 1465 Dissolution14 March 1571 14 March 1571 Italic is used for non hereditary titles Contents 1 Origins 2 Notable members 3 See also 4 References 5 SourcesOrigins edit nbsp Map of the estates of the Zapolya family by Balint HomanThe first known member of the family was one Ladislaus Vajdafi Szapolyai who was a Slavonian nobleman with estates in former Pozega County 1 Most notably the today small eponymous village Zapolje in Resetari municipality Brod Posavina county 2 His eldest son Emeric was the first member of the family to achieve the status of true baron of the realm when Matthias Corvinus King of Hungary appointed him high treasurer in 1459 or 1460 3 4 The sudden emergence of Emeric and his two brothers Nicholas and Stephen during Matthias Corvinus s reign gave rise to scholarly theories about their kinship with the royal Hunyadi family 5 6 The joint appearance of the Szapolyai Hunyadi and Szilagyi coat of arms in certain places also support this theory taking into account that Matthias Corvinus s mother was Elizabeth Szilagyi 7 The Szapolyai coat of arms which depicted a wolf appears together with the Hunyadi coat of arms on the tomb of Matthias Corvinus s father John Hunyadi and with the Hunyadi and Szilagyi coat of arms in the Dominican monastery in Buda and on a well in Matthias Corvinus s summer palace in Visegrad 6 According to one theory John Hunyadi s mother was born to the Szapolyai family 6 according to a concurring scholarly view Emeric Szapolyai was Matthias Corvinus s half brother 3 None of the theories can be proven because no member of the Szapolyai family referred to his kinship with the Hunyadis 3 Notable members editEmeric Zapolya Stephen Zapolya George Zapolya Barbara Zapolya Queen of Poland John Zapolya King of Hungary John Sigismund Zapolya King of Hungary and Prince of TransylvaniaSee also editList of titled noble families in the Kingdom of HungaryReferences edit Kubinyi 2008 p 22 Zapolje in Croatian Municipality of Resetari Retrieved 16 March 2016 a b c Kubinyi 2008 p 21 Engel 2001 p 311 Kubinyi 2008 pp 20 22 a b c E Kovacs 1990 p 24 Kubinyi 2008 p 20 Sources editE Kovacs Peter 1990 Matthias Corvinus in Hungarian Officina Nova ISBN 963 7835 49 0 Engel Pal 2001 The Realm of St Stephen A History of Medieval Hungary 895 1526 I B Tauris Publishers ISBN 1 86064 061 3 Kubinyi Andras 2008 Matthias Rex Balassi Kiado ISBN 978 963 506 767 1 Neumann Tibor 2007 Peter puspok es rokonsaga Az elso Szapolyaiak Bishop Peter and his Family The first Szapolyais In Makk Ferenc Piti Ferenc eds Acta Universitatis Szegediensis Acta Historica in Hungarian MTA SZTE MOL Magyar Medievisztikai Kutatocsoport pp 59 70 Neumann Tibor 2020 Ket nador es egy vajda avagy a Szapolyaiak utja a kiralyi tronig Two Palatines and one Voivode or the Szapolyais Road to the Hungarian Throne In Fodor Pal Varga Szabolcs eds Egy elfeledett magyar kiralyi dinasztia A Szapolyaiak in Hungarian MTA Bolcseszettudomanyi Kutatokozpont pp 13 47 ISBN 978 963 416 220 9 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Zapolya family amp oldid 1183479455, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
