Sigismund

Sigismund sĭjˈĭsmənd, sĭgˈ– [key], 1368–1437, Holy Roman emperor (1433–37), German king (1410–37), king of Hungary (1387–1437) and of Bohemia (1419–37), elector of Brandenburg (1376–1415), son of Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Succession
• German King and Holy Roman Emperor
• Accession to the Hungarian Throne

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