Stephen Báthory

King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, 1576–1586 (lived 1533-1586)
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Stephen Báthory
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Summary

Stephen Báthory was born on September 27, 1533[1], in Șimleu Silvaniei[2]. He died on December 12, 1586[3], in Hrodna[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,704 views/month, #5,731 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Royal Tombs of the Wawel Cathedral[7]
  • Father: Stephen VIII Báthory[8]
  • Mother: Catherine Telegdi[9]
  • Spouse: Anna Jagiellon[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[11], Principality of Transylvania[12], Poland[13], Romania[14], Lithuania[15]
  • Position held: King of Poland[16], Prince of Transylvania[17]
  • Educated at: University of Padua[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Family: Báthory family[20]
  • Noble title: Grand Duke of Lithuania[21]
  • Member of political party: politician before the emergence of political parties[22]
  • Coat of arms: Zęby (herb szlachecki)[23]
  • Commons category: Stefan Batory[24]
  • Cause of death: chronic renal insufficiency[25]
  • Given name: Stephen[26], István[27], Stefan[28]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Stefan Batory[29]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[30]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[31], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[33], Belarusian encyclopedia (vol. 15)[34], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[35], Johann Huser in seinen Briefen[36]
  • Name in native language: Báthory István[37]
  • Different from: Stephen Báthory[38]
  • Number of children: 0[39]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Stephen Báthory include Vilnius University[40], a public university[41], in Lithuania[42], founded in 1579[43], headquartered in Vilnius[44]; MS Batory[45], a cruise ship[46]; and Stefan Batory Foundation[47], a foundation[48], in Poland[49], founded in 1988[50], headquartered in Warsaw[51].

Why It Matters

Stephen Báthory has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

Works attributed to him include Coats of arms of Niasviž[54], a coat of arms[55], in Belarus[56], founded in 1586[57]. Entities named for him include Vilnius University[40], a public university[41], in Lithuania[42], founded in 1579[43], headquartered in Vilnius[44]; MS Batory[45], a cruise ship[46]; and Stefan Batory Foundation[47], a foundation[48], in Poland[49], founded in 1988[50], headquartered in Warsaw[51].

FAQs

Where was Stephen Báthory born?

Stephen Báthory was born in Șimleu Silvaniei[2].

Where did Stephen Báthory die?

Stephen Báthory died in Hrodna[4].

Who were Stephen Báthory's parents?

Stephen Báthory's father was Stephen VIII Báthory[8]. Stephen Báthory's mother was Catherine Telegdi[9].

Who was Stephen Báthory married to?

Stephen Báthory's spouses include Anna Jagiellon[10].

What did Stephen Báthory do for work?

Stephen Báthory worked as a politician[5].

Where did Stephen Báthory go to school?

Stephen Báthory was educated at University of Padua[18].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [13] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [21] ↑ . list of Polish monarchs. wikidata.org.
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  23. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

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  9. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  3. 9w ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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