What significant event happened on 24 January 1458 in Matthias's life?
He was proclaimed as king
He was imprisoned
He was born
He was crowned
Answer
On 24 January 1458, Matthias Corvinus was proclaimed as king of Hungary. He was a member of the House of Hunyadi and was the son of János Hunyadi, who had been regent of Hungary from 1446 to 1457. Matthias was elected king by the Hungarian Diet after the death of his father. He was only 14 years old at the time of his accession to the throne.
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