One member of this family was saved from near certain annihilation by the timely arrival of Pal Kinizsi during the Battle of Breadfield.
One member of this family was saved from near certain annihilation by the timely arrival of Pal Kinizsi during the Battle of Breadfield. This family's two major divisions were the Somlyó and Ecsed branches. One of its members was known popularly as "The Tigress of Csejte" and was the subject of an inquest headed by György Thurzo. One member of this family signed the Truce of Jam Zapolski after the abdication of Henry of Valois led the Sejm to elect him to a post at which he married Anna Jagiellon. Like the Lackfis and Rakoczis, this family produced many voiyods of Transylvania. An infamous countess from this family was accused of torturing hundreds of young girls, and another member of this family laid siege to Pskov while fighting Ivan IV in the Livonian War. For 10 points, name this aristocratic Hungarian family which included the "Blood Countess" Elizabeth and the Polish king Stephen.
One member of this family was saved from near certain annihilation by the timely arrival of Pal Kinizsi during the Battle of Breadfield.
{Báthory} [or {Batory}]