John Hunyadi, Jr. (''c.'' 1419 – 1440 or 1441) was a

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and knight banneret from the House of Hunyadi, younger brother of regent

John Hunyadi John Hunyadi (, , , ; 1406 – 11 August 1456) was a leading Hungarian military and political figure in Central and Southeastern Europe during the 15th century. According to most contemporary sources, he was the member of a noble family of ...

as the second son of Vajk (Voyk) and Erzsébet (Elizabeth) Morzsinai (Morsina/Marsina). There is little information about him. He was first mentioned in the charter issued for four members of his family on 12 February 1419.Kubinyi 2008, p. 8. He was appointed Ban of Severin (Szörény) by King Albert in 1439, along with his brother.Engel 1996, p. 33. Thereafter he participated in his brother's early campaigns against the Ottomans. He was probably killed in a battle in this capacity in 1440 or 1441. He was buried in Gyulafehérvár (today:

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). His brother wrote of him as "the valiant of the valiant", showing that John the younger was regarded a brave soldier.Kubinyi 2008, p. 11.

References

Sources

* Engel, Pál (1996). ''Magyarország világi archontológiája, 1301–1457, I.'' ("Secular Archontology of Hungary, 1301–1457, Volume I"). História, MTA Történettudományi Intézete. Budapest. . * Kubinyi, András (2008). ''Matthias Rex''. Balassi Kiadó. .

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