Vingárti Horvát János pályaképe
The Career of János Horvát of Vingárt

Summary/Abstract: János Horvát of Vingárt is an unknown figure in the 16th century history of the Hungarian Kingdom. Although his son, János is remembered for his baronial functions and his activities in Transylvania after the Battle of Mohács, little is known about his father. The aim of the study is to describe János Horvát’s life and to show how he managed to become one of the wealthiest Transylvanian nobles through his network of contacts, his persistent efforts to acquire land and his service at the royal court after he left Croatia due to the Turkish occupation.

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