John Sigismund Zápolya

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was John Sigismund Zápolya born?July 7, 1540
2. When did John Sigismund Zápolya die?March 14, 1571
3. What is the key legislation?Promulgated the Edict of Torda (1568), establishing religious freedom

Ottoman Suzerainty: The condition of being under the protection or control of the Ottoman Empire, while retaining internal autonomy.
Habsburg Monarchy: The vast collection of territories ruled by the Habsburg dynasty, a major European power in the 16th century.
Anti-Trinitarianism: A theological position that rejects the doctrine of the Trinity, asserting the oneness of God, often associated with Unitarianism.
Treaty of Speyer: An agreement in 1570 that formally defined John Sigismund's principality and his renunciation of the Hungarian royal title.