John Hunyadi, Ban of Severin
John Hunyadi | |
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 Tomb of John Hunyadi, Jr. at St. Michael's Cathedral | |
| Ban of Severin | |
| Reign | 1439–1440 |
| Predecessor | Franko Talovac |
| Successor | John Hunyadi |
| Born | c. 1419 |
| Died | 1440 or 1441 |
| Noble family | House of Hunyadi |
| Father | Voyk |
| Mother | Elizabeth Morzsinai |
| Occupation | soldier |
John Hunyadi, Jr. (c. 1419 – 1440 or 1441) was a Hungarian noble and knight banneret from the House of Hunyadi, younger brother of regent John Hunyadi as the second son of Vajk (Voyk) and Erzsébet (Elizabeth) Morzsinai (Morsina/Marsina).
There is little information about him. He was first mentioned in the charter issued for four members of his family on 12 February 1419.[1] He was appointed Ban of Severin (Szörény) by King Albert in 1439, along with his brother.[2] Thereafter he participated in his brother's early campaigns against the Ottomans. He was probably killed in a battle in this capacity in 1440 or 1441. He was buried in Gyulafehérvár (today: Alba Iulia, Romania). His brother wrote of him as "the valiant of the valiant", showing that John the younger was regarded a brave soldier.[3]
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- Kubinyi, András (2008). Matthias Rex. Balassi Kiadó. ISBN 978-963-506-767-1.