John Hunyadi, Ban of Severin

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

John Hunyadi, Jr. (c. 1419 – 1440 or 1441) was a Hungarian noble and knight banneret from the House of Hunyadi, younger brother of regent John Hunyadi as the second son of Vajk (Voyk) and Erzsébet (Elizabeth) Morzsinai (Morsina/Marsina).

There is little information about him. He was first mentioned in the charter issued for four members of his family on 12 February 1419.[1] He was appointed Ban of Severin (Szörény) by King Albert in 1439, along with his brother.[2] 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.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Kubinyi 2008, p. 8.
  2. ↑ Engel 1996, p. 33.
  3. ↑ Kubinyi 2008, p. 11.

Sources

  • (in Hungarian) Engel, Pál (1996). Magyarország világi archontológiája, 1301–1457, I. ("Secular Archontology of Hungary, 1301–1457, Volume I"). História, MTA Történettudományi Intézete. Budapest. ISBN 963-8312-44-0.
  • Kubinyi, András (2008). Matthias Rex. Balassi Kiadó. ISBN 978-963-506-767-1.
John Hunyadi, Ban of Severin
Political offices
Preceded by
Franko Talovac		 Ban of Severin
alongside John Hunyadi
1439–1440		 Succeeded by
John Hunyadi
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