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Order of the Dragon was a chivalric order founded in 1408 by Sigismund of Luxembourg.
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.

Founders
Sigismund of Luxembourg
King of Hungary and Croatia
Barbara of Cilli
Queen of Hungary and Croatia

Founding Members
1. Stefan Lazarević
Despot of Rascia
Lord of Serbia
2. Hermann II
Count of Celje
Ban of Slavonia
3. Frederick of Celje
Son of the Count of Celje
4. Nicholas II Garay
Palatine of Hungary
5. Stibor of Stiboricz
Voivode of Transylvania
6. John Tamási
Voivode of Transylvania
7. James Lackfi
Voivode of Transylvania
8. John Maróti
Ban of Macsó
9. Pipo Ozora
Ban of Syrmia
10. Nicholas II Szécsi
Master of the treasury
11. Charles of Krbava
Count of Krbava
Supreme royal treasurer
12. Simon Szécsényi
Guardian of the gates
13. John of Krbava
Master of the court
14. John Alsani
Cupbearer
15. Peter Lévai Cseh
Equerry
16. Nicholas Csáki
Voivode of Transylvania
17. Pál Ezdegei Bessenyö
Ban of Croatia and Slavonia
Attributed tinctures
18. Pál Pecsi
Ban of Croatia and Slavonia
19. Michael Nádasdy
Count of the Székelys
20. Peter Perényi
Count of Máramaros
21. Imre Perényi
Royal Chancellor
22. Janos Garai
Son of Nicholas Garai, Palatine of Hungary

Other Knights of the Dragon
Stibor II de Beckov
Son of Stibor of Stiboricz
Hrvoje Vukčić Hrvatinić
Viceroy of Croatia
Duke of Split
Grand Duke of Bosnia
Vuk Lazarević
Stefan Lazarević's brother
Fruzhin
Prince of Bulgaria
Son of Tzar Ivan Shishman of Bulgaria
Vlad II the Devil
Prince of Wallachia
Vlad III the Impaler
Son of Vlad II
Later Prince of Wallachia
Alfonso V of Aragon
King of Aragon and Sicly
King of Naples
Gjergj Kastrioti
Prince of Kastrioti
Lord of Albania
Ferdinand I of Naples
King of Naples
Son of Alfonso V
Benjamin Benyovszky
Duke of Liptov
Oswald von Wolkenstein
Lord of Wolkenstein
Poet and diplomat
Vladislaus II of Hungary
King of Bohemia
King of Hungary and Croatia
Wladyslaw II Jagiellon
King of Poland
Supreme Duke of Lithuania
Vytautas of Lithuania
Grand Duke of Lithuania
Ernest of Austria
Duke of Austria, Styria, Carinthia and Carniola
Christopher of Bavaria
King of Denmark, Sweden and Norway
Count Palatine of Neumarkt
Henry V of England
King of England and Lord of Ireland
Duke of Aquitaine
Reinbrecht Walsee
Marshal of Austria
Hans Fraunberg
Lord of Haag and Haidenburg
András Csapy
Baron of Eszén and Polyánka
Vinzenz von Wartenberg
Colonel Burgrave of Bohemia
Krzysztof Szydłowiecki
Count of Szydłowiec
Stephen III Báthory
Palatine of Hungary
Ludwik II of Legnica and Brzeg
Duke of Legnica and Brzeg

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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.
-File:Sigismund Luxemburg.svg|Sigismund of Luxembourg
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+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>
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+<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;">
-File:Stefan-Lazarevic.svg|Stephen Lazarevic
+Ostoja.svg|Stibor II de Beckov<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Son of Stibor of Stiboricz</span>
-File:Sanneck-Cilli.svg|Hermann II of Cilli
+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>
-File:Sanneck-Cilli.svg|Frederick of Cilli
+Lazarevic.svg|Vuk Lazarević<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Stefan Lazarević's brother</span>
-File:Garai.svg|Nicholas II of Garai
+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>
-File:Scibora ze Sciborzyc.svg|Stibor of Stiboricz
+Vlad II (the Devil).svg|Vlad II ''the Devil''<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Prince of Wallachia</span>
-File:Maróthi.svg|John Marothy
+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>
-File:Kurjakovic Ancient.svg|Charles of Krbava
+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>
-File:Kurjakovic Ancient.svg|John of Krbava
+Gjergj Kastrioti.svg|Gjergj Kastrioti<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Prince of Kastrioti<br>Lord of Albania</span>
-File:Alsani.svg|John of Alsan
+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>
-File:Perényi.svg|Peter of Peren
+Benyovszky.svg|Benjamin Benyovszky<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Duke of Liptov</span>
-File:Garai.svg|John of Garai
+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>
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