Christopher Corvinus
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Christopher Corvinus or Christopher Hunyadi (Bihać
, August, 1499. – March 17, 1505) Prince of Hungary
and the last male member of the Hungarian Royal House of Hunyadi
.
, an illegitimate son of King Matthias I
. His mother was Beatrice Frankopan, the member of famous Croatian noble family, the Frankopan
s. His sister was Elisabeth
, fiancee George Zapolya, King John Zapolya's younger brother. After his father's death in 1504, he became the head of the Hunyadi
family, but soon he died and the royal house was extinct in male line, because he was its last male member. It was rumoured that he had been poisoned. His sister, Elisabeth also died soon without issue. He was buried at the monastery of Lepoglava
, beside his father.
Bihac
Bihać is a city and municipality on the river Una in the north-western part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the Bosanska Krajina region. Bihać is located in the Una-Sana Canton in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.-History:...
, August, 1499. – March 17, 1505) Prince of Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
and the last male member of the Hungarian Royal House of Hunyadi
Hunyadi
Hunyadi may refer to:* Hunyadi family, a Hungarian noble family from the Middle Ages* John Hunyadi, a Hungarian general and Regent-Governor of the Kingdom of Hungary* Laszlo Hunyadi, a Hungarian statesman* Matthias Corvinus , King of Hungary...
.
Life
His father was János CorvinusJános Corvinus
John Corvinus King of Bosnia . He was the illegitimate son of Matthias Corvinus, King of Hungary, and Barbara, supposed to be the daughter of a burgess of Breslau while there have been claims that he was actually the son of Beatrice of Naples, his father's second wife who was 16...
, an illegitimate son of King Matthias I
Matthias Corvinus of Hungary
Matthias Corvinus , also called the Just in folk tales, was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1458, at the age of 14 until his death...
. His mother was Beatrice Frankopan, the member of famous Croatian noble family, the Frankopan
Frankopan
The Frankopans are a Croatian noble family. Also called Frankapan, Frangepán in Hungarian, and Frangipani in Italian.The Frankopan family is the leading princely Croatian aristocratic family which dates back to the 12th Century and even earlier to Roman times...
s. His sister was Elisabeth
Elisabeth Corvinus
Elisabeth Corvinus or Elisabeth Hunyadi Princess of Hungary and the last surviving member of the Hungarian Royal House of Hunyadi.-Life:...
, fiancee George Zapolya, King John Zapolya's younger brother. After his father's death in 1504, he became the head of the Hunyadi
Hunyadi
Hunyadi may refer to:* Hunyadi family, a Hungarian noble family from the Middle Ages* John Hunyadi, a Hungarian general and Regent-Governor of the Kingdom of Hungary* Laszlo Hunyadi, a Hungarian statesman* Matthias Corvinus , King of Hungary...
family, but soon he died and the royal house was extinct in male line, because he was its last male member. It was rumoured that he had been poisoned. His sister, Elisabeth also died soon without issue. He was buried at the monastery of Lepoglava
Lepoglava
Lepoglava is a town in Varaždin County, northern Croatia, located southwest of Varaždin, west of Ivanec and northeast of Krapina.A total of 8,271 people in the municipality lives in the following settlements:* Bednjica, population 214...
, beside his father.