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What year did John Zápolya marry Isabella Jagiellon?

  • 1539

  • 1535

  • 1540

  • 1530

Answer

In 1539, John Zápolya, the King of Hungary, married Isabella Jagiellon, the daughter of King Sigismund I of Poland. This marriage was a strategic alliance between the two kingdoms, as it aimed to strengthen Hungary's position against the Ottoman Empire. Isabella played a significant role in Hungarian politics during her husband's reign, and she continued to be an influential figure after his death.
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