Personal union of Kingdom of Bohemia with Kingdom of Hungary: Map & History
Vladislaus II, also known as Vladislav, Władysław, or Wladislas ;, was King of Bohemia from 1471 to 1516 and King of Hungary and King of Croatia from 1490 to 1516.
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Vladislaus II, also known as Vladislav, Władysław, or Wladislas ;, was King of Bohemia from 1471 to 1516 and King of Hungary and King of Croatia from 1490 to 1516. As the eldest son of Casimir IV Jagiellon, he was expected to inherit the Crown Kingdom of Poland and adjacent Grand Duchy of Lithuania. George of Poděbrady, the Hussite ruler of Bohemia, offered to make Vladislaus his heir in 1468. George needed Casimir's support against the rebellious Roman Catholic noblemen and their ally King of Hungary Matthias Corvinus. The Diet of Bohemia elected Vladislaus king after George's death, but he could rule only Bohemia proper because Matthias, whom the Roman Catholic nobles had elected king, occupied adjacent Moravia, and further east of Silesia in southeastern Germany and both Lusatias. Vladislaus tried to reconquer the four provinces with his father's assistance but was repelled by Matthias.
Modern Countries Once Part of Personal union of Kingdom of Bohemia with Kingdom of Hungary
At its mapped extent, Personal union of Kingdom of Bohemia with Kingdom of Hungary covered territory in 7 present-day countries. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
- Hungary1492–1518 CE · nearly all
- Czechia1492–1518 CE · nearly all
- Slovakia1492–1518 CE · nearly all
- Serbia1492–1518 CE · a large part
- Croatia1492–1518 CE · a large part
- Romania1492–1518 CE · a large part
- Poland1492–1518 CE · a large part
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Personal union of Kingdom of Bohemia with Kingdom of Hungary's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Personal union of Kingdom of Bohemia with Kingdom of Hungary: Key Facts
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Facts from Wikidata Q155599 (CC0).
Personal union of Kingdom of Bohemia with Kingdom of Hungary Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 466,273 km² in 1517 CE.
Personal union of Kingdom of Bohemia with Kingdom of Hungary: Frequently Asked Questions
When did Personal union of Kingdom of Bohemia with Kingdom of Hungary exist?
Personal union of Kingdom of Bohemia with Kingdom of Hungary is dated to 1492 CE – 1518 CE, in the Early Modern & Age of Discovery era.
How large was Personal union of Kingdom of Bohemia with Kingdom of Hungary at its peak?
At its peak in 1517 Personal union of Kingdom of Bohemia with Kingdom of Hungary covered about 466,273 km².
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