Order of the Dragon
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
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Sigismund of Luxembourg
King of Hungary and Croatia -
Barbara of Cilli
Queen of Hungary and Croatia
- Founding Members
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1. Stefan Lazarevic
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 Morovic (Maróti)
Ban of Macva -
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
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Stibor II de Beckov
Son of Stibor of Stiboricz -
Hrvoje Vukcic Hrvatinic
Viceroy of Croatia and Duke of Split
Grand Duke of Bosnia -
Vuk Lazarevic
Stefan Lazarevic'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
Lord of Albania
Received the order from Alfonso V of Aragon -
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 and 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
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