{"slug": "john-zapolya", "label": "John Zápolya", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Z%C3%A1polya", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q32607", "qid": "Q32607", "description": "King of Hungary, Prince of Transylvania", "entries": 8, "years": 6, "span": [1526, 1540], "span_label": ["1526 CE", "1540 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 4}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 3}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "ottoman-empire", "label": "Ottoman Empire", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "ferdinand-i-holy-roman-emperor", "label": "Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "hungary", "label": "Hungary", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "suleiman-the-magnificent", "label": "Suleiman the Magnificent", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "king-of-hungary", "label": "King of Hungary", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "republic-of-ragusa", "label": "Republic of Ragusa", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "buda", "label": "Buda", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "louis-ii-of-hungary", "label": "Louis II of Hungary", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "prince-of-transylvania", "label": "Prince of Transylvania", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "transylvania", "label": "Transylvania", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "archduchy-of-austria", "label": "Archduchy of Austria", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "budapest", "label": "Budapest", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1526, "year_label": "1526 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "August 29", "text": "August 29 – Battle of Mohács: The Ottoman army of Sultan Suleiman I defeats the Hungarian army of King Louis II, who drowns while retreating with his troops. Two rival groups seek to elect a successor to Louis. Suleiman takes Buda, while Archduke Ferdinand of Austria and John Zápolya, Prince of Transylvania, dispute the succession. As a result of the battle, Ragusa achieves independence, although it acknowledges Ottoman overlordship.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369353275#July–September", "title": "1526", "revid": 1369353275, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1526, "year_label": "1526 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "November 10", "text": "November 10 – In eastern Hungary, at Székesfehérvár, a group of lesser nobles proclaims John Zápolya as proclaimed as the King of Hungary. The assembly proclaims the Eastern Hungarian Kingdom, with a capital at Buda.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369353275#October–December", "title": "1526", "revid": 1369353275, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1527, "year_label": "1527 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "September 27", "text": "September 27 – Battle of Tarcal: Ferdinand, future Holy Roman Emperor, defeats John Zápolya and takes over most of Hungary. John appeals to the Ottomans for help.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366980186#July–September", "title": "1527", "revid": 1366980186, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1528, "year_label": "1528 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "February 29", "text": "February 29 – John Zápolya, ruler of the remaining eastern portion of Hungary after its the acquisition of the western section by the Habsburg Austrians, joins in an alliance with the Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent of the Ottoman Turks, receiving protection and autonomy in return for allowing Turkish occupation of his Eastern Hungarian Kingdom.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369577446#January–March", "title": "1528", "revid": 1369577446, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1528, "year_label": "1528 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "March 20", "text": "March 20 – The Battle of Szina is fought in the Kingdom of Hungary between the two rival kings, John Zápolya of Eastern Hungary and Archduke Ferdinand of Austria, the Habsburg King of Western Hungary. Zapolya and his 15,000-man army are defeated by mercenaries hired by the Habsburgs.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369577446#January–March", "title": "1528", "revid": 1369577446, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1533, "year_label": "1533 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "July 22", "text": "July 22 – Treaty of Constantinople between the Ottoman Empire and the Archduchy of Austria: Ferdinand I, King of the Romans, withdraws his claims to most of Hungary and János Szapolyai, voivode of Transylvania, becomes King of Hungary under the suzerainty of Suleiman the Magnificent, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359627731#July–September", "title": "1533", "revid": 1359627731, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1538, "year_label": "1538 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "February 24", "text": "February 24 – Treaty of Nagyvárad: Peace is declared between Ferdinand I, future Holy Roman Emperor and the Ottoman Empire. John Zápolya is recognized as King of Hungary (Eastern Hungarian Kingdom), while Ferdinand retains the northern and western parts of the Kingdom, and is recognized as heir to the throne.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369561127#January–March", "title": "1538", "revid": 1369561127, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1540, "year_label": "1540 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "July 22", "text": "July 22 – John Zápolya, King of Hungary (b. c. 1490)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366494590#Deaths", "title": "1540", "revid": 1366494590, "section": "Deaths"}}]}