Stephen Bethlen

Stephen Bethlen (1582 – 23 December 1648) was the prince of Transylvania in late 1630.[1]

Early life

Stephen was the younger of the two sons of Farkas Bethlen and Druzsiána Lázár.[2] He was born in his father's estate, Marosillye (now Ilia in Romania), in 1582.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Péter 1994, p. 326.
  2. 1 2 Balogh 2012, p. 216.

Sources

  • Balogh, Judit (2012). "Bethlen István". In Gujdár, Noémi; Szatmáry, Nóra. Magyar királyok nagykönyve: Uralkodóink, kormányzóink és az erdélyi fejedelmek életének és tetteinek képes története [Encyclopedia of the Kings of Hungary: An Illustrated History of the Life and Deeds of Our Monarchs, Regents and the Princes of Transylvania] (in Hungarian). Reader's Digest. pp. 216–218. ISBN 978-963-289-214-6. 
  • Péter, Katalin (1994). "The Golden Age of the Principality (1606–1660)". In Köpeczi, Béla; Barta, Gábor; Bóna, István; Makkai, László; Szász, Zoltán; Borus, Judit. History of Transylvania. Akadémiai Kiadó. pp. 301–358. ISBN 963-05-6703-2. 
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