Sigismund Báthory
He alternated Habsburg alliances with withdrawals from power during the Long War against the Ottomans. His abdications and returns opened the way for Andrew Báthory, Michael the Brave and imperial governors.
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Key details
Birth: 1572 Documented
Death: 1613 Documented
Role: Prince
Dynasty: Báthory · ES
Territories: Transylvania (ES)
Recorded relationships
Sources for this profile
- Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND authority record · Sigismund, Siebenbürgen, Fürst
- Encyclopaedia Britannica
Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.
Evidence for this profile
7 recorded claims · 4 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.
Dates (2/2 with a precise source)
- BirthDocumented
1572
The authority record gives the birth as 1572. - DeathDocumented
1613
The authority record gives the death as 1613.
Family and relationships (1/1 with a precise source)
- FatherDocumented
Christopher Báthory
The authority record identifies Christopher Báthory (GND 1153616378) as father.
Governments (0/4 with a precise source)
- GovernmentPending review
Voivode · Transylvania · 1581–1586
A precise source has not yet been added. - GovernmentPending review
Prince · Transylvania · 1586–1598
A precise source has not yet been added. - GovernmentPending review
Prince · Transylvania · 1598–1599
A precise source has not yet been added. - GovernmentPending review
Prince · Transylvania · 1601–1602
A precise source has not yet been added.
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.
