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What was John Zápolya's father's name?

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Stephen Zápolya was the father of John Zápolya. John Zápolya was a Hungarian nobleman who became the King of Hungary in 1526. He was elected to the throne by the Hungarian Diet after the death of King Louis II in the Battle of Mohács. John Zápolya's reign was marked by conflict with the Habsburg dynasty, which also claimed the Hungarian throne.
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