John Vitéz
Hungarian archbishop (1408–1472) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the poem by Sándor Petőfi, see János Vitéz.
John Vitéz de Zredna (Hungarian: zrednai Vitéz János, Croatian: Ivan Vitez od Sredne, Slovak: Ján Vitéz zo Sredny; c. 1408 – 8 August 1472) was a Hungarian and Croat humanist, diplomat, Latinist, mathematician, astrologist and astronomer. He served as Archbishop of Esztergom from 1465 until his death.
The native form of this personal name is Vitéz János. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
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His Eminence John Vitéz | |
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Cardinal Archbishop of Esztergom Primate of Hungary | |
Archdiocese | Esztergom |
Installed | 15 May 1465 |
Term ended | 8 August 1472 |
Predecessor | Dénes Szécsi |
Successor | Johann Beckenschlager |
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Created cardinal | 1471 |
Rank | Archbishop of Esztergom |
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Born | c. 1408 Zredna, Kingdom of Hungary |
Died | 8 August 1472 Esztergom, Kingdom of Hungary |
Nationality | Hungarian, Croatian |
Denomination | Catholic |
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