Matthias corvinus biography of abraham

King of Hungary, son of Janos Hunyady and Elizabeth Szilagyi of Horogssey, was born at Kolozsvar 23 Feb., 1440; d. at Vienna, 6 April, 1490.

In the house of his father he received along with his brother Ladislaus, a careful education under the supervision of Gregor Sanocki, who taught him the humanities. Johann Vitez, Bishop of Grosswardein from 1445, the friend of Matthias's father when a boy, and himself an enthusiastic patron and promoter of classical studies, had a decided influence on his education.

The checkered career of his father likewise left its imprint on the life of Matthias.

Matthias corvinus civ 6

Matthias corvinus civ 6

The death of Matthias Corvinus meant the end of the Black Army.

Black army of hungary

King Matthias Corvinus was the king of Hungary, the cousin of the late Ilona, and the cousin-in-law of Vlad III.

A three-time Prince of Wallachia, ruling mainly from to , the period of the Ottoman conquest of the Balkans.

On political grounds he was betrothed in 1455 to Elizabeth, the daughter of Count Ulric Czilley, his father's deadly enemy, with the aim of effecting the reconciliation of the two families. The early death of Elizabeth interfered with this plan, and after the death of Janos Hunyady, Czilley's emnity was directed against the sons.

At the instigation