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Order of the Dragon was a chivalric order founded in 1408 by Sigismund of Luxembourg.<br>It was fashioned after the military orders of the Crusades, requiring its initiates to defend the cross and fight the enemies of Christianity, in particular the Ottoman Turks. <gallery mode="nolines" widths="500px" heights="333px" caption="" align=center style= "color: #292929;font-size:1.2em;font-weight: normal;text-align:center;font-style: normal;"> Order of the Dragon.svg </gallery> <gallery mode="nolines" caption="Founders" align=center style= "color: #292929;font-size:1.2em;font-weight: normal;text-align:center;font-style: normal;"> Sigismund Luxemburg.svg|Sigismund of Luxembourg<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">King of Hungary and Croatia</span> Sanneck-Cilli.svg|Barbara of Cilli<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Queen of Hungary and Croatia</span> </gallery> <gallery mode="nolines" caption="Founding Members" align=center style= "color: #292929;font-size:1.2em;font-weight: normal;text-align:center;font-style: normal;"> Lazarevic.svg|1. Stefan Lazarević<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Despot of Rascia<br>Lord of Serbia</span> Sanneck-Cilli.svg|2. Hermann II<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Count of Celje<br>Ban of Slavonia</span> Sanneck-Cilli.svg|3. Frederick of Celje<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Son of the Count of Celje</span> Garai.svg|4. Nicholas II Garay<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Palatine of Hungary</span> Scibora ze Sciborzyc.svg|5. Stibor of Stiboricz<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Voivode of Transylvania</span> Tamasi.svg|6. John Tamási<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Voivode of Transylvania</span> Lackfi.svg|7. James Lackfi<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Voivode of Transylvania</span> Maróthi.svg|8. John Maróti<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Ban of Macsó</span> Buondelmonti degli Scolari.svg|9. Pipo Ozora<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Ban of Syrmia</span> Szecsi.svg|10. Nicholas II Szécsi<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Master of the treasury</span> Kurjakovic.svg|11. Charles of Krbava<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Count of Krbava<br>Supreme royal treasurer </span> Szecsenyi.svg|12. Simon Szécsényi<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Guardian of the gates</span> Kurjakovic.svg|13. John of Krbava<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Master of the court</span> Alsáni János.svg|14. John Alsani<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Cupbearer</span> Lévai Cseh.svg|15. Peter Lévai Cseh<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Equerry</span> Csak.svg|16. Nicholas Csáki<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Voivode of Transylvania</span> Ezdegei Bessenyö.svg|17. Pál Ezdegei Bessenyö<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Ban of Croatia and Slavonia<br>Attributed tinctures</span> Pécz.svg|18. Pál Pecsi<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Ban of Croatia and Slavonia</span> Nádasdy Ancient.svg|19. Michael Nádasdy<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Count of the Székelys</span> Perényi Ancient.svg|20. Peter Perényi<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Count of Máramaros</span> Perényi Ancient.svg |21. Imre Perényi<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Royal Chancellor</span> Garai.svg|22. Janos Garai<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Son of Nicholas Garai, Palatine of Hungary</span> </gallery> <gallery mode="nolines" caption="Other Knights of the Dragon" align=center style= "color: #292929;font-size:1.2em;font-weight: normal;text-align:center;font-style: normal;"> Ostoja.svg|Stibor II de Beckov<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Son of Stibor of Stiboricz</span> Hrvoje Vukcic Hrvatinic.svg|Hrvoje Vukčić Hrvatinić<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Viceroy of Croatia<br>Duke of Split<br>Grand Duke of Bosnia</span> Lazarevic.svg|Vuk Lazarević<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Stefan Lazarević's brother</span> Fruzhin of Bulgaria.svg|Fruzhin<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Prince of Bulgaria<br>Son of Tzar Ivan Shishman of Bulgaria</span> Vlad II (the Devil).svg|Vlad II ''the Devil''<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Prince of Wallachia</span> Vlad Tepes.svg|Vlad III ''the Impaler''<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Son of Vlad II<br>Later Prince of Wallachia</span> Aragon Sicily.svg|Alfonso V of Aragon<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">King of Aragon and Sicly<br>King of Naples</span> Gjergj Kastrioti.svg|Gjergj Kastrioti<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Prince of Kastrioti<br>Lord of Albania</span> Naples Trastamara.svg|Ferdinand I of Naples<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">King of Naples<br>Son of Alfonso V</span> Benyovszky.svg|Benjamin Benyovszky<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Duke of Liptov</span> Wolkenstein.svg|Oswald von Wolkenstein<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Wolkenstein<br>Poet and diplomat</span> Ulaszlo II.svg|Vladislaus II of Hungary<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">King of Bohemia<br>King of Hungary and Croatia</span> Wladyslawa II.svg|Wladyslaw II Jagiellon<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">King of Poland<br>Supreme Duke of Lithuania</span> Lithuania Gedimidas.svg|Vytautas of Lithuania<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Grand Duke of Lithuania</span> Habsburg-Styria.svg| Ernest of Austria<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Duke of Austria, Styria, Carinthia and Carniola</span> Christopher III of Bavaria.svg|Christopher of Bavaria<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">King of Denmark, Sweden and Norway<br>Count Palatine of Neumarkt</span> Plantagenet 1406.svg|Henry V of England<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">King of England and Lord of Ireland<br>Duke of Aquitaine</span> Walsee Ancient.svg|Reinbrecht Walsee<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Marshal of Austria</span> Haag.svg|Hans Fraunberg<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Haag and Haidenburg</span> Csapy.svg|András Csapy<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Baron of Eszén and Polyánka</span> Vinzenz von Wartenberg.svg|Vinzenz von Wartenberg<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Colonel Burgrave of Bohemia</span> Odrovons.svg|Krzysztof Szydłowiecki<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Count of Szydłowiec</span> Bathory Ancient.svg|Stephen III Báthory<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Palatine of Hungary</span> Brzeg.svg|Ludwik II of Legnica and Brzeg<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Duke of Legnica and Brzeg</span> </gallery>
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