What title did John Zápolya hold before becoming King?
Voivode of Transylvania
Duke of Austria
Prince of Wallachia
Count of Székesfehérvár
Answer
Voivode of Transylvania was the title held by John Zápolya before he became King. As Voivode, he governed the principality of Transylvania, an autonomous region within the Kingdom of Hungary. Zápolya's rule as Voivode was marked by his efforts to maintain Transylvania's independence and his opposition to the Habsburg dynasty, which claimed sovereignty over Hungary.
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