Matthias Corvinus - Cluj, Romania
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Arne1
N 46° 46.176 E 023° 35.400
34T E 697747 N 5182818
Statue of Matthias Corvinus in front of St. Michael's Church in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, the city where he was born
Waymark Code: WMDEYZ
Location: Romania
Date Posted: 01/06/2012
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Matthias Corvinus (Hungarian: Hunyadi Mátyás or very rarely Corvin Mátyás) (23 February 1443 – 6 April 1490), also called the Just in folk tales, was King of Hungary (as Matthias I) and Croatia from 1458, at the age of 14 until his death. After conducting several military campaigns he became also King of Bohemia, (1469–1490) and Duke of Austria.
Monarch Ranking: King / Queen
Proper Title and Name of Monarch: King of Hungary and Croatia, Duke of Austria, King of Bohemia
Country or Empire of Influence: Central and South Europe
Website for additonal information: [Web Link]
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