person
János Szapolyai
Szapolyai
also: Zápolya János, John Zápolya, John I of Hungary
János Szapolyai (1487–1540), voivode of Transylvania and leader of the Hungarian noble opposition; after Mohács he was elected rival king of Hungary, backed by the Ottomans.
Reading notes
- Drama Fragments (Five Pieces) §22 voivode of Transylvania
Szapolyai János (John Zápolya, 1487–1540) was voivode (military governor) of Transylvania and the main rival to Habsburg power in Hungary after Mohács; Madách's fragment presents him in the pre-Mohács factional crisis.