# Stephen Báthory

_King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, 1576–1586 (lived 1533-1586)_

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> Stephen Báthory was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania as well as Prince of Transylvania (1576–1586), after previously being Voivode of Transylvania (1571–1576).

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 27 September 1533 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54030#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Șimleu Silvaniei ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54030#P19))
- **Died:** 12 December 1586 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54030#P570))
- **Place of death:** Hrodna ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54030#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth; Principality of Transylvania ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54030#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54030#P106))
- **Political party:** politician before the emergence of political parties ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54030#P102))
- **Education:** University of Padua ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54030#P69))
- **Spouse:** Anna Jagiellon ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54030#P26))
- **Positions held:** King of Poland (1 May 1576 – 12 December 1586); Prince of Transylvania (1571–1586) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54030#P39))

## Questions

**When was Stephen Báthory born?**  
Stephen Báthory was born on 27 September 1533 in Șimleu Silvaniei.

**What positions has Stephen Báthory held?**  
Positions held by Stephen Báthory include: King of Poland (1576–1586); Prince of Transylvania (1571–1586).

**Where did Stephen Báthory study?**  
Stephen Báthory was educated at University of Padua.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Stephen Báthory](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_B%C3%A1thory) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q54030](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54030) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Stefan Batory. Стэфан Баторы (1576).jpg by Creator:Wojciech Stefanowski (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stefan_Batory._%D0%A1%D1%82%D1%8D%D1%84%D0%B0%D0%BD_%D0%91%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%8B_(1576).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Stephen Báthory, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Stefan Batory. Стэфан Баторы (1576).jpg — Creator:Wojciech Stefanowski, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Stephen Báthory". DigiNepal. Last updated 8 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/stephen-bathory. Retrieved 15 November 2026.