What was John Zápolya's main achievement?
Maintaining Hungarian independence
Conquering Vienna
Defeating the Ottomans
Establishing Protestantism
Answer
Maintaining Hungarian independence was John Zápolya's primary accomplishment. He resisted Ottoman and Habsburg pressures to preserve Hungary's sovereignty. By negotiating the Treaty of Várad with the Ottomans in 1528, he secured their support and established himself as the independent ruler of eastern Hungary. This treaty allowed Hungary to maintain its autonomy and prevented its complete annexation by either the Ottomans or the Habsburgs.
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