The Báthory (Polish Batory) was a Hungarian aristocratic family of significant influence in late mediæval Central Europe. The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... Historical lands and provinces in Central Europe Central Europe is the region of Europe between Eastern Europe and Western Europe. ...

Notable members of the Báthory family

• Stephen Báthory, 1477-1534, the father. Governor of Transylvania
• Stephen Báthory, 1533-1586, the youngest son of the father Stephen Báthory. Prince of Transylvania and afterwards King of Poland
• Christopher Báthory, 1530-1581, an elder brother of the Polish king Stephen Báthory. Prince of Transylvania.
• Sigismund Báthory, 1572-1613, son of Christopher. Prince of Transylvania.
• Andrew Cardinal Báthory, cousin of Sigismund. Prince of Transylvania.
• Gabriel Báthory, 1589–1613, a nephew of Andrew Cardinal. Prince of Transylvania.
• Elizabeth Báthory, August 7, 1560 - August 21, 1614, niece of the Polish King Stephen Báthory. Transylvanian countess and murderess.
• Sophia Báthory, d.1680, a niece of Gabriel Báthory, married to George II Rákóczy and hence united the two families. Promoted Eastern Orthodoxy within her domain.

Bathory is also the name of a Black/Viking band from Sweden, named after Elizabeth Báthory (see Bathory (band)). Stephen Báthory (Báthory István in Hungarian) (1477_1534) was a Hungarian noble and loyal adherent of King John Zápolya of Hungary. ... Events January 5 - Battle of Nancy - Charles the Bold of Burgundy is again defeated, and this time is killed. ... Events May 10 - Jacques Cartier explores Newfoundland while searching for the Northwest Passage. ... Transylvania (Romanian: Transilvania or Ardeal, Hungarian: Erdély, German: Siebenbürgen, Serbian: Transilvanija, Turkish: Erdel, Slovak: Sedmohradsko or Transylvania, Polish: Siedmiogród) is a historic region that forms the western and the central parts of Romania. ... István) see: István Báthory Reign From December 9, 1575 until December 12, 1586 Elected On December 9, 1575 in Wola, today suburb of Warsaw, Poland Coronation On May 1, 1576 in the Wawel Cathedral, Kraków, Poland Noble Family Bathory Parents Stephen Bathory Catherine Telegdi Consorts Anna Jagiellonka Children none Date... Events January 25 - King Henry VIII of England marries Anne Boleyn, his second Queen consort. ... Events November 19 - Henry Barrow, English Puritan and Separatist is imprisoned. ... Christopher Bathory (1530-1581) was a prince of Transylvania. ... Events June 25 - Augsburg confession presented to Charles V of Holy Roman Empire. ... Events January 16 - English Parliament outlaws Roman Catholicism April 4 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. July 26 - The Northern Netherlands proclaim their independence from Spain in the Oath of Abjuration. ... Poland was ruled by dukes (c. ... Sigismund Bathory (1572-1613) (Báthory Zsigmond in Hungarian), Prince of Transylvania and of the Holy Roman Empire, was the son of Christopher, prince of Transylvania, and nephew of the Stefan Batory, elected king of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. ... Events January 16 - The Duke of Norfolk is tried for treason for his part in the Ridolfi plot to restore Catholicism in England. ... Events January - Galileo observes Neptune, but mistakes it for a star and so is not credited with its discovery. ... Gabriel Bethlen, Prince of Transylvania (1580-1629) Gabriel (Gabor) Bethlen (Hungarian: Bethlen Gábor, Slovak: Gabriel Betlen) (1580-1629), prince of Transylvania (1613-1629) and leader of a anti-Habsburg insurrection in the Habsburg Royal Hungary on the territory of present-day Slovakia. ... Events Rebellion of the Catholic League against King Henry III of France, in revenge for his murder of Duke Henry of Guise. ... Events January - Galileo observes Neptune, but mistakes it for a star and so is not credited with its discovery. ... Elizabeth Báthory (Báthory Erzsébet in Hungarian, Alžbeta Bátoriová-Nádašdy in Slovak, August 7?, 1560 - August 21, 1614), the Bloody Lady of Čachtice, born approximately 84 years after Vlad III Dracula died, was a Hungarian countess. ... August 7 is the 219th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (220th in leap years), with 146 days remaining. ... Events February 27 - The Treaty of Berhick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation of Scotland The first tulip bulb was brought from Turkey to the Netherlands. ... August 21 is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events April 5 - In Virginia, Native American Pocahontas marries English colonist John Rolfe. ... Transylvania (Romanian: Transilvania or Ardeal, Hungarian: Erdély, German: Siebenbürgen, Serbian: Transilvanija, Turkish: Erdel, Slovak: Sedmohradsko or Transylvania, Polish: Siedmiogród) is a historic region that forms the western and the central parts of Romania. ... Events First Portuguese governor was appointed to Macau The Swedish city Karlskrona was founded as the Royal Swedish Navy relocated there. ... ... Black metal is a musical genre, related to styles of heavy metal, such as death metal. ... Viking metal is a sub-genre of black metal music. ... Bathory is a Swedish heavy metal band, and is regarded as one of the forefathers of the black metal and viking metal genres. ...