Tinódi Sebestyén összes költeménye, Hungarian Electronic Library
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This appears to imply that Bálint Török has been loyal to 3 parties in sequence, that is, Ferdinand of Austria, Sultan Suleiman, and King János I Szapolya of Hungary. See Ferenc Szakály. Tinódi Sebesytén Kronika. Budapest: Europa Kiado, 1984 p. 570.
John (János) I Szapolya, Governor (voivode) of Transylvania and King of Hungary, 1526-1540.
The besiegers are called “Germans” and their place of origin is called Germany, although these are German speakers and other mercenaries from Habsburg territories, and not necessarily imperial troops.
Begun March 12, 1541 by Ferdinand’s army, the siege lasted 6 months.
This is John Sigismund, King elect of Hungary and Prince of Transylvania, 1540-1571.
Osijek, Croatia
Imre Werböczi is king’s commissioner.
Príni is Peter Perényi, a powerful magnate, supported at times King John Szapolya and Ferdinand of Habsburg at others. His warning of Turkish duplicity is confirmed in historical sources. Szakáy, p. 572.
The Drava River valley was the chief passage through which invaders from the southeast came into Hungary and Austria.
Sicambria (Obuda) is the old town of Buda, upriver of Buda hill and castle.
Isabella (Jagiello) widowed queen of John I. The baby and heir to the throne is John II Sigismund. Suleiman had promised to support him.
Specifically orders the king’s counselors to come.
The five magnates detained were Friar George Martinuzzi regent, István Werböczi, Péter Petrovics, Bálint Török, Orbán Batthyány; Szakály, p. 570.
Queen Isabella and John Sigismund set up the Hungarian court in Lippa,Transylvania.
The comparison is unclear. Lajos Pekry fought intrepidly against the Turks. Ferdinand arrested him 1537. He then spent 6 yrs in Turkish captivity whereas Török spent 9. Tinodi could not have known this in 1541. Szakály, p. 571.
Suleiman Pasha was the first commander of Buda. Szakály, p. 571.
She was Kathleen Pemflinger.
The court of Szigetvár, Baranya County.
Since the Sultan withdrew about September 15, 1541, Tinódi probably composed this in October of that year.
This appears to imply that Bálint Török has been loyal to 3 parties in sequence, that is, Ferdinand of Austria, Sultan Suleiman, and King János I Szapolya of Hungary. See Ferenc Szakály. Tinódi Sebesytén Kronika. Budapest: Europa Kiado, 1984 p. 570.
John (János) I Szapolya, Governor (voivode) of Transylvania and King of Hungary, 1526-1540.
The besiegers are called “Germans” and their place of origin is called Germany, although these are German speakers and other mercenaries from Habsburg territories, and not necessarily imperial troops.
Begun March 12, 1541 by Ferdinand’s army, the siege lasted 6 months.
This is John Sigismund, King elect of Hungary and Prince of Transylvania, 1540-1571.
Osijek, Croatia
Imre Werböczi is king’s commissioner.
Príni is Peter Perényi, a powerful magnate, supported at times King John Szapolya and Ferdinand of Habsburg at others. His warning of Turkish duplicity is confirmed in historical sources. Szakáy, p. 572.
The Drava River valley was the chief passage through which invaders from the southeast came into Hungary and Austria.
Sicambria (Obuda) is the old town of Buda, upriver of Buda hill and castle.
Isabella (Jagiello) widowed queen of John I. The baby and heir to the throne is John II Sigismund. Suleiman had promised to support him.
Specifically orders the king’s counselors to come.
The five magnates detained were Friar George Martinuzzi regent, István Werböczi, Péter Petrovics, Bálint Török, Orbán Batthyány; Szakály, p. 570.
Queen Isabella and John Sigismund set up the Hungarian court in Lippa,Transylvania.
The comparison is unclear. Lajos Pekry fought intrepidly against the Turks. Ferdinand arrested him 1537. He then spent 6 yrs in Turkish captivity whereas Török spent 9. Tinodi could not have known this in 1541. Szakály, p. 571.
Suleiman Pasha was the first commander of Buda. Szakály, p. 571.
She was Kathleen Pemflinger.
The court of Szigetvár, Baranya County.
Since the Sultan withdrew about September 15, 1541, Tinódi probably composed this in October of that year.
This appears to imply that Bálint Török has been loyal to 3 parties in sequence, that is, Ferdinand of Austria, Sultan Suleiman, and King János I Szapolya of Hungary. See Ferenc Szakály. Tinódi Sebesytén Kronika. Budapest: Europa Kiado, 1984 p. 570.
John (János) I Szapolya, Governor (voivode) of Transylvania and King of Hungary, 1526-1540.
The besiegers are called “Germans” and their place of origin is called Germany, although these are German speakers and other mercenaries from Habsburg territories, and not necessarily imperial troops.
Begun March 12, 1541 by Ferdinand’s army, the siege lasted 6 months.
This is John Sigismund, King elect of Hungary and Prince of Transylvania, 1540-1571.
Osijek, Croatia
Imre Werböczi is king’s commissioner.
Príni is Peter Perényi, a powerful magnate, supported at times King John Szapolya and Ferdinand of Habsburg at others. His warning of Turkish duplicity is confirmed in historical sources. Szakáy, p. 572.
The Drava River valley was the chief passage through which invaders from the southeast came into Hungary and Austria.
Sicambria (Obuda) is the old town of Buda, upriver of Buda hill and castle.
Isabella (Jagiello) widowed queen of John I. The baby and heir to the throne is John II Sigismund. Suleiman had promised to support him.
Specifically orders the king’s counselors to come.
The five magnates detained were Friar George Martinuzzi regent, István Werböczi, Péter Petrovics, Bálint Török, Orbán Batthyány; Szakály, p. 570.
Queen Isabella and John Sigismund set up the Hungarian court in Lippa,Transylvania.
The comparison is unclear. Lajos Pekry fought intrepidly against the Turks. Ferdinand arrested him 1537. He then spent 6 yrs in Turkish captivity whereas Török spent 9. Tinodi could not have known this in 1541. Szakály, p. 571.
Suleiman Pasha was the first commander of Buda. Szakály, p. 571.
She was Kathleen Pemflinger.
The court of Szigetvár, Baranya County.
Since the Sultan withdrew about September 15, 1541, Tinódi probably composed this in October of that year.