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History

To save the independence of Transylvania, Bocskay assisted the Turks. In 1605, as a reward for his part in driving Basta out of Transylvania, the Hungarian Diet assembled at Medgyes/Mediasch ( Mediaş) elected him Prince of Transylvania; in response the Ottoman sultan

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sent a special envoy to greet Bocskay and presented him with a splendid jewelled crown. Bocskay refused the royal dignity, but made skillful use of the Turkish alliance. The crown is today displayed in the '' Kaiserliche Schatzkammer'' (Imperial Treasury) at the ''

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References

External links

Szalay - Baróti: ''A Magyar Nemzet Története''
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