Hunyadi succeeded during the Siege of Belgrade in 1456 against the Ottomans, the biggest victory against that empire in decades. This battle became a real Crusade against the Muslims, as the peasants were motivated by the Franciscan monk Saint John of Capistrano, who came from Italy predicating Holy War. The effect that it created in that time was one of the main factors that helped in achieving the victory. However the premature death of the Hungarian Lord left Pannonia defenseless and in chaos. In an extremely unusual event for the Middle Ages, Hunyadi's son, Matthias, was elected as King of Hungary by the nobility. For the first time, a member of an aristocratic family (and not from a royal family) was crowned. COUNT 5
QSN1 Which Franciscan monk motivated the peasants to fight against Muslims at the Siege of Belgrade? ANS1 Saint John of Capistrano QSN2 In what year was the Siege of Belgrade fought? ANS2 1456 QSN3 Who did the Hungarian nobility elect as King of Hungary? ANS3 Matthias QSN4 Which country did Saint Francis of Capistrano come from? ANS4 Italy QSN5 When John Hunyadi died, which province was left in chaos? ANS5 Pannonia