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Stephen Báthory

1533–1586 · 16th century

Stephen Báthory was prince of Transylvania from 1571 and king of Poland and grand duke of Lithuania from 1576 until his death. A gifted commander, he defeated Ivan IV of Russia in the Livonian War, besieging Pskov, and by the Truce of Yam-Zapolsky in 1582 secured Livonia for the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. He also founded the university at Vilnius.

Stephen Báthory
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Free City of RigaPskov RepublicDuchy of LivoniaPrincipality of Transylvania

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