John Zápolya Royalty
This article is about John I of Hungary. For his son, see John Zápolya II.John Zápolya, also John Szapolyai (Croatian: Ivan Zapolja, Hungarian: Szapolyai János or Zápolya János, Romanian: Ioan Zápolya, Slovak: Ján Zápoľský, Serbian: Jovan Zapolja/Јован Запоља; 2 February 1487 – 22 July 1540) was King of Hungary (as John I) from 1526 to 1540. His rule was disputed by Archduke Ferdinand I, who also claimed the title King of Hungary. He was Voivode of Transylvania before his coronation.
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| Birth date | February 02, 1487 |
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| Date of death | July 22, 1540 |
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| Parents | Hedwig of Cieszyn Stephen Z%C3%A1polya |
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| From | 1526 |
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| To | 1540 |
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