Louis II of Hungary
He died in the defeat at Mohács against Suleiman the Magnificent. His death opened a contest between Ferdinand of Habsburg and John Zápolya for the Hungarian crown.
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Key details
Birth: 1 July 1506 Documented
Death: 29 August 1526 Documented
Role: King
Dynasty: Jagiellon · ES
Territories: Hungary (ES) · Bohemia (ES) · Croatia (ES) · Moravia (ES) · Silesia (ES)
Recorded relationships
Their titles over time
Follow the changing territories and offices of Louis II of Hungary. Each title retains its own status.
Governments in 1516
- Crown of Saint Stephen2 titles and offices
View titles and jurisdictions
- Hungary · ESKing · Effective rule1516–1526
- Croatia · ESKing · Effective rule1516–1526
The kingdoms of the Hungarian crown and, before its eastern separation, the voivodeship of Transylvania. Each title retains its identity; an independent Transylvanian prince or an Ottoman tributary is not included merely because of a shared ruler or proximity. Source for this grouping
- Crown of Saint Wenceslaus3 titles and offices
View titles and jurisdictions
- Bohemia · ESKing · Effective rule1516–1526
- Moravia · ESMargrave · Effective rule · Royal centres of Brno and Olomouc; regional authority over the margraviate, distinct from the full geography of the Bohemian title1516–1526 · Brno and Olomouc are regional urban centres; they are not equated with the monarch’s exclusive ownership of Moravia and do not erase seigneurial or episcopal jurisdictions. Olomouc begins with the privilege of 1378 and is excluded during the documented Swedish and Prussian occupations.
- Silesia · ESSovereign · Effective rule · Overlordship of the Bohemian crown over the Silesian duchies; not direct ducal possession1516–1526 · The enfeoffed princes and the bishop of Nysa retain their own governments. The area represents superior sovereignty; Schweidnitz-Jauer was incorporated in 1392. Greater Poland, Lusatia and Glatz are excluded. This does not derive from the imperial office.
The Lands of the Bohemian Crown (Corona regni Bohemiae), constituted by Charles IV in 1348 and placed under Saint Wenceslaus’s patronage: the Kingdom of Bohemia, the Margraviate of Moravia and the Silesian duchies effectively governed by this person. Provincial titles are retained; Prussian Silesia is not assigned to a Habsburg monarch. Source for this grouping
Annual dates: overlap within one year does not prove that two offices were held on the same day. Regencies and co-rulerships retain their labels.
Sources for this profile
- Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND authority record · Ludwig II., Ungarn, König
- Encyclopaedia Britannica
Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.
Evidence for this profile
10 recorded claims · 3 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.
Dates (2/2 with a precise source)
- BirthDocumented
1 July 1506
The authority record gives the birth as 1506-07-01. - DeathDocumented
29 August 1526
The authority record gives the death as 1526-08-29.
Family and relationships (3/3 with a precise source)
- FatherDocumented
Vladislaus II of Bohemia
The authority record identifies Vladislaus II of Bohemia (GND 118634453) as father. - MotherDocumented
Anne of Foix-Candale
The authority record identifies Anne of Foix-Candale (GND 136913709) as mother. - Marriage or partnershipDocumented
Mary of Hungary
The authority record identifies Mary of Hungary (GND 119170531) as spouse.
Governments (2/5 with a precise source)
- GovernmentPending review
King · Hungary · 1516–1526
A precise source has not yet been added. - GovernmentPending review
King · Bohemia · 1516–1526
A precise source has not yet been added. - GovernmentPending review
King · Croatia · 1516–1526
A precise source has not yet been added. - GovernmentInferred
Margrave · Moravia · 1516–1526
Brno and Olomouc are regional urban centres; they are not equated with the monarch’s exclusive ownership of Moravia and do not erase seigneurial or episcopal jurisdictions. Olomouc begins with the privilege of 1378 and is excluded during the documented Swedish and Prussian occupations.Brno City Archives · Brno v minulosti a dnes 4 · Taxation of Moravian royal towns: Brno, Znojmo, Jihlava and Olomouc; interregnum, 1439–1453; Ladislaus took over government at Brno in summer 1453; Matthias exercised authority from the war of 1468–1469; reunification under Vladislaus in 1490.City of Olomouc · history of the city · Jobst’s privilege in 1378; loyalty to Sigismund; election of Corvinus in 1469 and agreement of 1479; Frederick of the Palatinate in 1620; Swedish occupation, 1642–1650, and Prussian occupation, 1741–1742; royal confirmation by Maria Theresa in 1762.Olomouc Municipal Archives · original charter of Jobst · Olomouc District Archive, City Archive collection, Charters, inventory 37: Margrave Jobst’s permission of 1378 to build a town hall and merchants’ hall. - GovernmentInferred
Sovereign · Silesia · 1516–1526
The enfeoffed princes and the bishop of Nysa retain their own governments. The area represents superior sovereignty; Schweidnitz-Jauer was incorporated in 1392. Greater Poland, Lusatia and Glatz are excluded. This does not derive from the imperial office.Głogów County · institutional history · A fief of the Crown from 1329–1331; a hereditary territory of the Crown de facto in 1488 and formally in 1508; Habsburg from 1526; Prussian from 1742. The record begins in 1508 to exclude the earlier Jagiellonian princely governments.City of Wrocław · history · The Duchy of Wrocław (Breslau) was incorporated into the Crown of Bohemia in 1335 after the death of Henry VI; Habsburg from 1526; Prussian conquest in 1741.Homann · Ducatus Silesiae, 1716 · David Rumsey Collection · Regional map of Upper and Lower Silesia and its duchies. Crown sovereignty is distinguished from each prince’s local government.German Historical Institute · Growth of the Habsburg Empire, 1282–1918 · Map of acquisitions: Austria and Styria in 1282, Carinthia in 1335, Tyrol in 1363, Bohemia and Silesia in 1526, Hungary in 1699 and the Banat in 1718. Imperial office did not confer dominion over all imperial states.
Biographical and contextual references (2)
Editorial history
- 2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
- 2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
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Family
Vladislaus II of BohemiaKing1456 – 1516Anne of Foix-Candale · ESConsort1484 – 1506Mary of Hungary · ESConsort1505 – 1558
