10 May 2025

⚔️ John Hunyadi and the Ottoman Crusade ⚔️ 1437-1443


John Hunyadi, a knight of remarkable courage and skill, led the forces of the King of Poland and Hungary in the early 1440s against the unstoppable juggernaut of the age: the Ottoman Empire. He sought alliances across Europe, among them Vlad Dracul of Wallachia. Could he rally Europe to the banner of a new crusade?

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