Louis II | |
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King of Hungary and Croatia | |
Reign | 13 March 1516 – 29 August 1526 |
Coronation | 4 June 1508 |
Predecessor | Vladislaus II |
Successor | Ferdinand I John Zápolya |
King of Bohemia | |
Reign | 13 March 1516 – 29 August 1526 |
Coronation | 11 March 1509 |
Predecessor | Vladislaus II |
Successor | Ferdinand I |
Born | 1 July 1506 Buda, Kingdom of Hungary (now Budapest, Hungary) |
Died | 29 August 1526 Mohács, Kingdom of Hungary | (aged 20)
Burial | |
Spouse | Mary of Austria |
Issue | Janos Wass (illegitimate) |
House | Jagiellon |
Father | Vladislaus II of Bohemia and Hungary |
Mother | Anne of Foix-Candale |
Religion | Catholic Church |
Signature |
Louis II (Hungarian: II. Lajos; Czech: Ludvík Jagellonský; Croatian: Ludovik II.; Slovak: Ľudovít II.; 1 July 1506 – 29 August 1526) was King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia from 1516 to 1526. He died during the Battle of Mohács fighting the Ottomans, whose victory led to the Ottoman annexation of large parts of Hungary.