John Sigismund Zápolya

King of Hungary and Prince of Transylvania
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John Sigismund Zápolya
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John Sigismund Zápolya

Summary

John Sigismund Zápolya is a human[1]. His place of birth was Buda[2]. He was born on +1540-07-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Alba Iulia[4]. He died on +1571-03-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an organist[6], politician[7], and monarch[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (148 views/month, #7,181 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Sigismund Zápolya was born in Buda[2].
  • John Sigismund Zápolya passed away in Alba Iulia[4].
  • John Sigismund Zápolya was born on +1540-07-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Sigismund Zápolya died on +1571-03-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Sigismund Zápolya died on +1571-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].
  • John Sigismund Zápolya is buried at St. Michael's Cathedral[11].
  • John Sigismund Zápolya's father was John Zápolya[12].
  • John Sigismund Zápolya's mother was Isabella Jagiellon[13].
  • John Sigismund Zápolya held citizenship in Hungary[14].
  • John Sigismund Zápolya held citizenship in Principality of Transylvania[15].
  • John Sigismund Zápolya worked as an organist[6].
  • John Sigismund Zápolya worked as a politician[7].
  • John Sigismund Zápolya's professions included monarch[8].
  • John Sigismund Zápolya held the position of Prince of Transylvania[16].
  • John Sigismund Zápolya's religion is recorded as Unitarianism[17].
  • John Sigismund Zápolya is recorded as male[18].
  • John Sigismund Zápolya's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Sigismund Zápolya's family is recorded as Zápolya family[20].
  • John Sigismund Zápolya's noble title is recorded as duke[21].
  • John Sigismund Zápolya was affiliated with the politician before the emergence of political parties[22].
  • John Sigismund Zápolya's Commons category is recorded as John Sigismund Zápolya[23].
  • John Sigismund Zápolya's family name is recorded as Szapolyai[24].
  • John Sigismund Zápolya's given name is recorded as János[25].
  • John Sigismund Zápolya's given name is recorded as Sigismund[26].
  • John Sigismund Zápolya's instrument is recorded as organ[27].

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Origins and Family

John Sigismund Zápolya's place of birth was Buda[2]. He was born on +1540-07-07T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was John Zápolya[12]. His mother was Isabella Jagiellon[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include organist[6], politician[7], and monarch[8]. John Sigismund Zápolya held the position of Prince of Transylvania[16].

Personal Life

John Sigismund Zápolya's religion is recorded as Unitarianism[17]. He was affiliated with the politician before the emergence of political parties[22].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1571-03-14T00:00:00Z[5] and +1571-00-00T00:00:00Z[10]. John Sigismund Zápolya died in Alba Iulia[4]. Burial took place at St. Michael's Cathedral[11].

Why It Matters

John Sigismund Zápolya ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (148 views/month, #7,181 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Works attributed to him include Edict of Torda[30], an edict[31], in Principality of Transylvania[32], written by him[33].

FAQs

Where was John Sigismund Zápolya born?

Born in Buda[2], John Sigismund Zápolya…

Where did John Sigismund Zápolya die?

John Sigismund Zápolya died in Alba Iulia[4].

Who were John Sigismund Zápolya's parents?

John Sigismund Zápolya's father was John Zápolya[12]. John Sigismund Zápolya's mother was Isabella Jagiellon[13].

What did John Sigismund Zápolya do for work?

John Sigismund Zápolya worked as organist[6], politician[7], and monarch[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Magyar életrajzi lexikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . wikidata.org.
  12. [22] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation organist, politician, monarch
    Sex or gender male
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