John II Sigismund Zápolya
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John II Sigismund Zápolya (Hungarian: Zápolya/Szapolyai János Zsigmond, Croatian: Ivan Žigmund Zapolja) (18 July 1540, Buda, Hungary – 14 March 1571, Gyulafehérvár, Romania) was the son of John Zápolya and Isabella Jagiełło.
He was the king of Hungary from 1540-1570. After his abdication as king of Hungary he became the first Prince of Transylvania (1570-1571). He passed the Edict of Torda, first decree of religious freedom in the modern history of Europe (1568) and supported the establishment of the Unitarian Church in Transylvania.
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János II Sigismund Zápolya
Born: 1540 18 July Died: 1571 14 March |
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| Preceded by János I |
Rival King of Hungary 1540–1570 |
Forfeited title to Emperor Maximilian II |
| New title | Prince of Transylvania 1570–1571 |
Succeeded by Stephen Bátory |
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| 1. Regnal Chronologies | ||
