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István Dobó

Baron and soldier from Hungary (1502-1572) · Hungary · On the map · Politicians · Died at 70

Baron István Dobó de Ruszka (c. 1502 - Szerednye was a Hungarian soldier, best known as the successful defender of Eger against the Ottomans in 1552. Dobó was a member of the Hungarian land-owning nobility, with holdings in northern Hungary.

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In the dynastic succession struggles after the Battle of Mohács in 1526, Dobó was consistently on the side of the Habsburg King Ferdinand I rather than that of John Zápolya.

Country
Hungary
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1502 to 1572 · aged 70