Template:Did you know nominations/Sigismund Báthory

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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:15, 12 April 2017 (UTC)

Sigismund Báthory

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Sigismund Báthory

... that Sigismund Báthory, Prince of Transylvania (pictured), promised the Székely commoners to restore their freedom if they joined his campaign against the Ottomans? Source: "Zsigmond therefore called on the Székelys, who had been driven into servitude some twenty-five years earlier. ... Báthori must have felt vindicated in making this risky concession when, a few days after the formal document was issued, an additional 8,000 Székelys arrived at the camp. The commander-in-chief, Bocskai, soon issued an order to march, and in October an army of close to 40,000 men crossed the border near Brassó to link up with Voivode Michael. On October 18, they recaptured Tîrgovişte from the Ottomans." ([1])

Reviewed: Pendleton Dudley

Improved to Good Article status by Borsoka (talk). Self-nominated at 04:09, 27 March 2017 (UTC).

Recent GA. The article and hook are referenced. No copyright or neutrality issue detected. Image is properly licensed. QPQ is done. Good to go.-- KAVEBEAR (talk) 19:18, 27 March 2017 (UTC)