Christopher Corvinus

Christopher Corvinus or Christopher Hunyadi (Hungarian: Corvin Kristóf; 8 August 1499 in Bihać – 17 March 1505) was Prince of Hungary and the last male member of the Hungarian Royal House of Hunyadi.

Christopher Corvinus
Born	8 August 1499 Bihać, Kingdom of Hungary
Died	17 March 1505(1505-03-17) (aged 5)
Burial	Lepoglava
House	Hunyadi
Father	John Corvinus
Mother	Beatrice de Frangepan
Religion	Roman Catholicism

Life

He was born in Bihać in the year 1499. His father was John Corvinus, an illegitimate son of King Matthias I. His mother was Beatrice de Frangepan, the member of a famous Hungarian noble family. His sister was Elisabeth, fiancée of György Zápolya, King John Zapolya's younger brother, and his brother was Matthias. After his father's death in 1504, he became the head of the Hunyadi family, but soon he died and the royal house was extinct in male line, because his brother had died in same year. It was rumoured that they had been poisoned. His sister, Elisabeth also died soon without issue. He was buried at the monastery of Lepoglava, beside his father.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Christopher Corvinus

16. Voyk Hunyadi 8. John Hunyadi 17. Elisabeth Morzsinai 4. Matthias Corvinus 18. Ladislaus Szilágyi 9. Erzsébet Szilágyi 19. Catherina Bellyéni 2. John Corvinus 10. Hans Edelpöck, citizen of Stein (now Krems an der Donau) in Lower Austria 5. Barbara Edelpöck 1. Christopher Corvinus 12. Stjepan III Frankopan of Modruš 6. Bernardin Frankopan 13. Ižota (Isotta) d'Este 3. Beatrice de Frangepan 28. Giovanni Antonio Marzano 14. Giovanni Francesco Marino Marzano 29. Covella Ruffo 7. Luisa Marzano d'Aragona

Bibliography

• Schönherr, Gyula: Hunyadi Corvin János (János Corvinus Hunyadi), Franklin-Társulat, Budapest, 1894 URL: See External Links

External links

• Schönherr, Gyula: János Corvinus Hunyadi (1473-1504)
• Marek, Miroslav. "Euweb/Hunyady family genealogy". Genealogy.EU.