Royalty · Politics · 1443–1490
Matthias Corvinus — Age & Birthday
Born: 23 February 1443 · Died: 6 April 1490 · Age at death: 47
How old was Matthias Corvinus when he died?
Matthias Corvinus died aged 47. He was born on 23 February 1443 and died on 6 April 1490.
King of Hungary who established a massive renaissance library
Did you know?He formed a professional mercenary force known as the Black Army, which remained undefeated for years across Central Europe.
Matthias Corvinus (Hungarian: Hunyadi Mátyás; Romanian: Matia/Matei Corvin; Croatian: Matija/Matijaš Korvin; Slovene: Matija Korvin/Kralj Matjaž; Slovak: Matej Korvín; Czech: Matyáš Korvín; 23 February 1443 – 6 April 1490) was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1458 to 1490, as Matthias I.
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- Age at death
- 47
- Years since death
- 536
- Born
- February 23, 1443 · Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Died
- April 6, 1490
- Cause of death
- Foodborne illness
- Nationality
- Hungarian
- Known for
- Royalty, Politics
Family
- Father
- John Hunyadi
- Mother
- Erzsébet Szilágyi
- Spouses
- Beatrice of Naples, Catherine of Poděbrady, Elizabeth of Celje
- Children
- John Corvinus, N. Hunyadi, Prince of Hungary
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