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
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