Age of early absolutism History of Hungary

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western conquests of matthias corvinus.


the last strong hungarian king matthias corvinus (r. 1458–90), son of john hunyadi. accession represented first time in history of medieval hungarian kingdom member of nobility without dynastic ancestry mounted royal throne. although prominent in governing of kingdom of hungary, matthias s father john hunyadi never crowned king or contracted dynastic marriage. matthias true renaissance prince: successful military leader , administrator, outstanding linguist, learned astrologer, , enlightened patron of arts , learning. although regularly convened diet , expanded lesser nobles powers in counties, exercised absolute rule on hungary means of huge secular bureaucracy.


matthias set out build realm expand south , northwest, while implemented internal reforms. serfs considered matthias ruler, because protected them excessive demands , other abuses magnates. father, matthias desired strengthen kingdom of hungary point become foremost regional power, indeed strong enough push ottoman empire; towards end deemed necessary conquer large parts of holy roman empire. matthias s standing mercenary army called black army of hungary (hungarian: fekete sereg). unusually large army time, , secured series of victories in austrian-hungarian war (1477-1488) capturing parts of austria (including vienna) in 1485, parts of bohemia in bohemian war of 1477–88. in 1467, mathias , black army fought against moldavia. in case, attempt expand hungarian territories unsuccessful when matthias lost battle of baia. in 1479, however, hungarian army destroyed ottoman , wallachian troops @ battle of breadfield under leadership of general pál kinizsi. matthias s library, bibliotheca corviniana, europe s greatest collection of historical chronicles , works of philosophy , science in 15th century, , second in size vatican library in rome, contained religious materials. library unesco world heritage site.


mattias died without legal successor, circumstance engendered serious political crisis in hungarian kingdom.








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