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Matthias Corvinus

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How Vienna was conquered by the Hungarian army of Matthias Corvinus in 1485

 

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Civilization VI: Gathering Storm - First Look: Hungary

 

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HUNGARY - MATTHIAS CORVINUS HUNYADI MÁTYÁS ALL VOICED QUOTES & DENOUNCE - CIV VI GATHERING STORM DLC

 

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King Matthias Corvinus and Florence

 

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Matthias Corvinus (civ 6) all scenes

Matthias Corvinus, also called Matthias I, was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1458 to 1490. After conducting several military campaigns, he was elected King of Bohemia in 1469 and adopted the title Duke of Austria in 1487. He was the son of John Hunyadi, Regent of Hungary, who died in 1456. In 1457, Matthias was imprisoned along with his older brother, Ladislaus Hunyadi, on the orders of King Ladislaus V of Hungary. Ladislaus Hunyadi was executed, causing a rebellion that forced King Ladislaus to flee Hungary. After the King died unexpectedly, Matthias's uncle Michael Szilágyi persuaded the Estates to unanimously proclaim Matthias king on 24 January 1458. He began his rule under his uncle's guardianship, but he took effective control of government within two weeks.