What was John Zápolya's mother's name?
Hedwig of Cieszyn
Isabella Jagiellon
Maria of Austria
Anne of Bohemia
Answer
Hedwig of Cieszyn was the mother of John Zápolya, the King of Hungary from 1526 to 1540. She was a member of the Piast dynasty, a powerful Polish noble family. Hedwig's marriage to John Zápolya's father, Stephen Zápolya, was arranged to strengthen the alliance between Poland and Hungary. She was a strong supporter of her son's claim to the Hungarian throne and played an active role in his reign.
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