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When was Matthias crowned with the Holy Crown of Hungary?

  • On 29 April 1464

  • On 3 May 1469

  • In 1458

  • In 1476

Answer

On 29 April 1464, Matthias Corvinus was crowned with the Holy Crown of Hungary, becoming the King of Hungary and Croatia. Matthias was the son of János Hunyadi, a Hungarian nobleman and military leader who had been instrumental in defeating the Ottoman Turks at the Battle of Belgrade in 1456.
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