Born: 14 February 1368 · Died: 9 December 1437 · Age at death: 69
How old was Sigismund when he died?
Sigismund died aged 69. He was born on 14 February 1368 and died on 9 December 1437.
Holy Roman Emperor and King of Hungary and Bohemia
Did you know?He was the last emperor from the House of Luxembourg and played a key role in ending the Western Schism in the Church.
Quick facts
Date of birth14 February 1368
Date of death9 December 1437
Age at death69
NationalityHungarian
BirthplaceFree Imperial City of Nuremberg, Holy Roman Empire
Occupationmonarch, mint lord
Editor's Take:
Sigismund of Luxembourg collected crowns across Central Europe. He ruled Hungary for fifty years and later added Germany, Bohemia and Italy. His crusade against the Ottomans ended in disaster at Nicopolis. His greatest success was diplomatic, bringing rival popes to an end at Constance. The same council burned the reformer Jan Hus, which sparked the Hussite Wars. He spent years fighting to claim Bohemia as a result. He was the last emperor of the House of Luxembourg.
Key Milestones
1387: Crowned King of Hungary
1414: Calls the Council of Constance
1433: Crowned Holy Roman Emperor
Sigismund of Luxembourg (15 February 1368 – 9 December 1437) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1433 until his death in 1437. As the husband of Mary, Queen of Hungary, he was King of Hungary and Croatia (jure uxoris) from 1387.
