Hungarian Crown
The Hungarian Crown (
History
The original Hungarian Regalia were handed over by Queen Isabella Jagiellon to Ferdinand of Austria in 1551, when she was forced to leave Transylvania, which fell into Ferdinand's hands in accordance with the treaty of Nyírbátor. According to a contemporary Polish chronicler, she broke the cross off the Crown of Saint Stephen’s peak for her son, John Sigismund Zápolya. The copy of the main Hungarian insignium was probably made at that time.[2]
After John Sigismund's death the crown was inherited in 1571 by King
In about 1576 the crown was bequeathed to the State Treasury at the
The Hungarian Crown was made in the form of rims topped with a globe and a cross at their intersection.[3] It was decorated with enamel plaques, filigree work, pendants and precious stones including four large sapphires and rubies.[3] In the 18th century the crown was depicted in the portrait of Louis I of Hungary by Marcello Bacciarelli, painted to embellish the Marble Room at the Royal Castle in Warsaw.[2]
References
- ^ a b Margaret Odrowaz-Sypniewska. "Poland's Crowns". www.angelfire.com. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
- ^ ISBN 83-03-02021-8.
- ^ ISBN 83-03-01914-7.
Further reading
- Jerzy Lileyko. Regalia Polskie. Warszawa 1987. ISBN 83-03-02021-8(in Polish)
- Janusz Miniewicz. Tajemnica polskich koron. Czy jest szansa ich odnalezienia?. Nowy Sącz 2006. ISBN 83-924034-2-8(in Polish)
- Michał Rożek. Polskie koronacje i korony. Kraków 1987. ISBN 83-03-01914-7(in Polish)
External links
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