Hunyadi

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Hunyadi (also Hunyady in historical sources) is a noble family, with Vlach (Romanian) and Magyar ancestry. Their Vlach ancestry is the subject of much heated debate, but unquestionable sources[1] say at least their paternal lineage was Romanian but they became Roman Catholic and embraced their Hungarian side because Hungarians had a much higher status in Transylvania at the time. This was not uncommon in the days of the Hunyadis, and many Hungarian noble families had some Vlach ancestry for this reason. Intermarriage between the two did not even become controversial until after the Ottoman wars. The first recorded member of the family was Serbe (also called Serb, Serban or Sorb) who settled in Hunyad county in Transylvania from Wallachia. His son Vojk (alternatively spelled as Voyk or Vajk in English, Voicu in Romanian, Vajk in Hungarian), who had adopted Catholicism and the name László, became ennobled in 1409 and received the estate of Hunyad Castle (now Hunedoara in Romania, then Hunyadvár, now Vajdahunyad in Hungarian) which was to become the hereditary seat of the family.

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[edit] Origin of the name Corvin

The origins of the name Corvin are still unclear. There exist a number of theories on the etymology of the Corvin name. The most widely accepted theory is that Corvin refers to the Corvus which appears on their coat of arms, however a connection to the Kovin/(Kubin, Keve in Hungarian; Covinum in Latin) town - "in Corvino vico, as Bonfini wrote" - is also possible.

[edit] Hunyadi family tree

Matthias Corvin
Matthias Corvin

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The origins of the Coat of Arms of the Hunyadi family, which depicts a raven holding a golden ring in its beak, are unclear. The Silesian Annals state that when a raven carried off a ring King Matthias had removed from his finger, Matthias chased the bird down and slew him, retrieving the ring, and in commemoration of this event he took the raven as a symbol for his signet sign. Others think that the Coat of Arms was derived from another property of the family, Raven’s Rock (Hollókő in Hungarian). Another legend says that when young Matthias was in prison in Prague his mother was able to send him a letter with a raven (that is why the Hungarian Postal Service had a raven as its symbol for more than a century).

Other theories say the raven is an ancient Turkic totem bird, like turul (a kind of falcon) for the Arpads. This coat of arms was used by Matthias's ancestors far earlier than he did. So this interpretation could also explain the family's possibly Cuman origin. There are several Hunyadi's left. Some in Tennessee, actually If Hungary still had a King, it would be Mr. Ladislaus Steve Hunyadi.Would be Queen is his wife Mrs. Rosalyn Hunyadi. They have Four Kids, Mrs. Kimberly Harris,Mr. Kirk Hunyadi,Mrs. Kristen Warrick and Mr. Keith Hunyadi. There kids are (KIMBERLY) MR. Christopher Harris, Mr. Jonathan Harris and Ms. Amy Harris (KIRK) Ms. Jennifer Hunyadi, Mr. Kirk Hunyadi (Kristen) Thomas Warrick (KEITH) Mr. Ladislaus Hunyadi and Ms. Sarah Hunyadi. That is the Hunyadi Family Tree with Mr. Hunyadi. Last Updated 09/12/00. And since 2000, There has been some updates. Mrs. Kristen Warrick has been divorced and married to Mr. Norbert Stefan. And together they have had Mr. Andrew Stefan. And Mr. Keith Hunyadi has married Mrs. Wendy Hunyadi. Together they had Ms. Jessica Hunyadi. Mr. Christopher Harris married Mrs. Patricia Harris and together they had Ms. Natalie Harris, Nicolas Harris, Elizabeth Harris. Mr. Jonathan Harris will be getting married to Mr. Boyd Boggs on Feb. 28, 2009. They will be having a Royal themed Wedding. Ms. Amy Harris has married Mr. Gary Tidwell and together they had Ms. Katelynn Tidwell. So the new additions to the Hunyadi family Tree are Mrs. Wendy Hunyadi, Ms. Jessica Hunyadi, Mr. Norbert Stefan, Mr. Andrew Stefan, Mr. Boyd Boggs, Mrs. Patricia Harris, Ms. Natalie Harris, Mr. Nicolas Harris, Ms. Elizabeth Harris, Mr. Gary Tidwell, Ms. Katelynn Tidwell. Last Updated 06/02/08

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The second battleship of the Ersatz Monarch class of the Austro-Hungarian Navy (officially known as Schiff IX) was to be named Hunyadi. The ship was never completed due to the outbreak of World War One which interrupted all major warship construction in Austria-Hungary.

[edit] Notable members

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  1. ^ Enea Silvius Piccolomini, (Pope Pius II), In Europa - Historia Austrialis, BAV, URB, LAT. 405, ff.245, IIII kal. Aprilis MCCCCLVIII, Ex Urbe Roma
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