Louis II of Hungary

Louis II
Portrait by Hans Krell, 1526
King of Hungary and Croatia
Reign1516–1526
Coronation4 June 1508
PredecessorVladislaus II
SuccessorFerdinand I
John Zápolya
King of Bohemia
Reign1516–1526
Coronation11 March 1509
PredecessorVladislaus II
SuccessorFerdinand I
Born1 July 1506
Buda, Kingdom of Hungary
(now Budapest, Hungary)
Died29 August 1526(1526-08-29) (aged 20)
Mohács, Kingdom of Hungary
Burial
SpouseMary of Austria
IssueJanos Wass (illegitimate)
HouseJagiellon
FatherVladislaus II of Bohemia and Hungary
MotherAnne of Foix-Candale
ReligionRoman Catholic
SignatureLouis II's signature

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.


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