Báthory family

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The Báthory family was a powerful Hungarian noble dynasty of the Middle Ages and early modern period, known for producing princes of Transylvania, a king of Poland, and the infamous countess Elizabeth Báthory.

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Báthory family canonical 4
Báthory 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hungarian noble dynasty
noble family
associatedWith Kingdom of Hungary
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Principality of Transylvania
coatOfArms Báthory coat of arms
countryOfOrigin Kingdom of Hungary
dynasticBranch Ecsed branch
Somlyó branch
linked to: Somlyó
ethnicGroup Hungarians
feudalStatus magnates
hereditaryTitle voivode of Transylvania
historicalReputation powerful aristocratic house in Central Europe
houseType aristocratic house
influenced politics of Central Europe in the 16th century
knownFor Elizabeth Báthory’s alleged serial murders
producing a king of Poland
producing princes of Transylvania
language Hungarian
Latin
memberOf Hungarian aristocracy
nobleTitle Grand Duke of Lithuania
King of Poland
Prince of Transylvania
notableEra 16th century
17th century
notableMember Andrew Báthory
Christopher Báthory
Elizabeth Báthory
linked to: House of Báthory

Gabriel Báthory
Sigismund Báthory
Stephen Báthory
originPlace Szilágy County
politicalRole monarchs of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
rulers of Transylvania
region Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Kingdom of Poland
Transylvania
religion Roman Catholicism
socialClass high nobility
timePeriod Middle Ages
early modern period

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Stephen Báthory nobleFamily Báthory family
Sigismund Báthory familyName Báthory
linked to: Báthory family
Sigismund Báthory nobleFamily Báthory family
Stephen Báthory nobleFamily Báthory family
subject linked to: Somlyó
Stefan Batory memberOfDynasty Báthory family