Stephen Báthory (1555–1605) Explained

Stephen Báthory of Ecsed (Hungarian: ecsedi Báthory István; 1555 – 25 July 1605) was judge royal of the Kingdom of Hungary from 1586 to 1605.

Early life

Stephen was the son of György Báthory (from the Ecsed branch of the family), and his distant relative, Anna Báthory (from the Somlyó branch). He was born in 1555. His younger sister was the infamous Elizabeth Báthory.

Sources

• Book: Horn, Ildikó . 2002 . Báthory András [Andrew Báthory] . Új Mandátum . 963-9336-51-3 . hu .
• Book: Markó, László . 2000 . A magyar állam főméltóságai Szent Istvántól napjainkig: Életrajzi Lexikon [Great Officers of State in Hungary from King Saint Stephen to Our Days: A Biographical Encyclopedia] . Magyar Könyvklub . 963-547-085-1 . hu .