Christoph Báthory

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Christoph Báthory

Christoph Báthory (from Somlyo, Hungarian Báthory Kristóf ; * 1530 ; buried May 27, 1581 in Weißenburg ) was Prince of Transylvania and brother of the Polish King Stephan Báthory .

In 1557, Queen Isabella commissioned him to visit the French king in France. In the years around 1565 Christoph Báthory was in the service of Johann Sigismund Zápolya and achieved a significant victory against Turkish troops at Chust . Between 1571 and 1576 Christopher Báthory captain of the fortress was Wardein (Várad). When his brother Stephan Báthory was made King of Poland in 1576, Christoph became Prince of Transylvania .

predecessor Office successor
Stephan Báthory Prince of Transylvania
1576 - 1581 		Sigismund Báthory
personal data
SURNAME Báthory, Christoph
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Voivode of Transylvania and brother of the Polish King Stephan Báthory
DATE OF BIRTH 1530
DATE OF DEATH buried May 27, 1581
Place of death Weissenburg