Péter Perényi (1502–1548)

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Péter Perényi

Baron Péter Perényi (Hungarian: legényi báró Perényi Péter; 1502 – 2 March 1548 in Vienna)[1] was a Hungarian aristocrat who held the office of voivode of Transylvania from 1526 to 1529.[2] He was an influential protector of Protestant preachers in the Kingdom of Hungary.[3][4]

Since 1541 he held the title of Prince of the Holy Roman Empire (Prince of Siklos) but never used this title publicly.

References

  1. ^ Puskár 2004, pp. 215, 227.
  2. ^ Barta 1994, pp. 248, 794.
  3. ^ Markó 2006, p. 291.
  4. ^ Daniel 1998, pp. 64–65.

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