One king with this name lost the battle of Stangebro, leading to the slaughter of his supporters in the Linkoping Bloodbath and the accession of Charles IX.
A Prince of Transylvania with this name controversially abdicated his throne to the Austrians in 1598, after being offered the title of Duke of Opole and land in Silesia. One king with this name lost the battle of Stangebro, leading to the slaughter of his supporters in the Linkoping Bloodbath and the accession of Charles IX. A Catholic king of this name is depicted holding an enormous cross on a namesake column in one European capital. The future King Henry III of France briefly served as King of Poland after the death of one Polish king of this name. One ruler of this name was defeated at the Battle of Nicopolis, ending his Balkan crusade against the Ottoman Empire. Kings of Poland with this name include one nicknamed "the old", one who tried to create a personal union with Sweden, and one who created the Union of Lublin, which strengthened ties with Lithuania and created an elected kingship. For 10 points, give this name shared by the last Jagiellon king of Poland and a Holy Roman Emperor from Luxembourg.
A Prince of Transylvania with this name controversially abdicated his throne to the Austrians in 1598, after being offered the title of Duke of Opole and land in Silesia.
Sigismund [or Zygmunt; or Zsigmond]