Stephen Báthory
Elected Voivode of Transylvania, he became King of Poland while retaining the dignity of Prince of Transylvania. His brother Christopher administered the territory as voivode, sharing the work of government across the two lands.
This complete profile is available in English. Bibliographic titles retain their original language. Links marked ES open the Spanish edition.
Key details
Birth: 1533 Pending review
Death: 1586 Pending review
Role: King / Prince
Dynasty: Báthory · ES
Territories: Poland (ES) · Lithuania (ES) · Transylvania (ES)
Recorded relationships
Their titles over time
Follow the changing territories and offices of Stephen Báthory. Each title retains its own status.
Governments in 1576
- Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth2 titles and offices
View titles and jurisdictions
- Poland · ESKing · Effective rule1576–1586
- Lithuania · ESGrand duke · Effective rule1576–1586
The Union of Lublin of 1569 created a commonwealth with a shared monarch and parliament. The Crown and Grand Duchy retained their titles and institutions; Courland and Ducal Prussia thereby did not become provinces of the Crown. Source for this grouping
- Principality of Transylvania2 titles and offices
View titles and jurisdictions
- Transylvania · ESVoivode · Effective rule1571–1576
- Transylvania · ESPrince · Effective rule1576–1586
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.
Evidence for this profile
8 recorded claims · 8 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.
Dates (0/2 with a precise source)
- BirthPending review
1533
A precise source has not yet been added. - DeathPending review
1586
A precise source has not yet been added.
Family and relationships (0/2 with a precise source)
- FatherPending review
Stephen Báthory of Somlyó
A precise source has not yet been added. - Marriage or partnershipPending review
Anna Jagiellon
A precise source has not yet been added.
Governments (0/4 with a precise source)
- GovernmentPending review
King · Poland · 1576–1586
A precise source has not yet been added. - GovernmentPending review
Grand duke · Lithuania · 1576–1586
A precise source has not yet been added. - GovernmentPending review
Voivode · Transylvania · 1571–1576
A precise source has not yet been added. - GovernmentPending review
Prince · Transylvania · 1576–1586
A precise source has not yet been added.
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.
