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Louis II of Hungary

1506 - 1526

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Louis II (Hungarian: II. Lajos; Czech: Ludvík Jagellonský; Croatian: Ludovik II.; Slovak: Ľudovít II.; 1 July 1506 – 29 August 1526) was King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia from 1516 to 1526. He died during the Battle of Mohács fighting the Ottomans, whose victory led to the Ottoman annexation of large parts of Hungary. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Louis II of Hungary is the 364th most popular politician (up from 471st in 2019), the 7th most popular biography from Hungary (up from 15th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Hungarian Politician.

Louis II of Hungary is most famous for being the last male member of the House of Árpád. He was also the first Hungarian king to die in battle.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Louis II of Hungary ranks 364 out of 19,576. Before him are Edward Heath, Zog I of Albania, Clara Zetkin, François Hollande, Nerva, and Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor. After him are Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor, Aemilianus, Osman II, Shimon Peres, Edgar the Peaceful, and Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1506, Louis II of Hungary ranks 2. Before him is Francis Xavier. After him are Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi, Peter Faber, Hwang Jini, Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, Luís of Portugal, Duke of Beja, Juliana of Stolberg, George Buchanan, and Rupert, Count Palatine of Veldenz. Among people deceased in 1526, Louis II of Hungary ranks 1. After him are Juan Sebastián Elcano, Vittore Carpaccio, Ibrahim Lodi, Isabella of Austria, Scipione del Ferro, Giovanni dalle Bande Nere, Emperor Go-Kashiwabara, Rodrigo de Triana, Peter Martyr d'Anghiera, Francisco Hernández de Córdoba, and Elisabetta Gonzaga.

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In Hungary

Among people born in Hungary, Louis II of Hungary ranks 7 out of 1,077. Before him are Ferenc Puskás (1927), Martin of Tours (316), George Soros (1930), Gaiseric (389), Theodor Herzl (1860), and Elizabeth Báthory (1560). After him are Rudolf Steiner (1861), Stephen I of Hungary (975), John von Neumann (1903), Ignaz Semmelweis (1818), Matthias Corvinus (1443), and Miklós Horthy (1868).

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Among POLITICIANS In Hungary

Among politicians born in Hungary, Louis II of Hungary ranks 2. Before him are Gaiseric (389). After him are Stephen I of Hungary (975), Matthias Corvinus (1443), Miklós Horthy (1868), Archduchess Marie Valerie of Austria (1868), Louis I of Hungary (1326), Imre Nagy (1896), Árpád (845), John Zápolya (1487), Jadwiga of Poland (1374), and Ladislaus the Posthumous (1440).

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