2.5 || The King Who Lost a Crusade and Still Took the Throne

This is a companion bonus talk for Episode 2 about King Sigismund of Hungary. Here, we dive deeper into all the details that didn’t make it into the main episode. This time, we’ll explore the rise of the Ottoman Empire and what it meant for Sigismund, and his absolutely insane struggles for the Hungarian throne.The rest of the bonus episode (more than 30 minutes of extra content) available on Patreon includes:- More about Sigismund’s fight for Hungary and how he ultimately outplayed the rebellious nobles trying to overthrow him- The surprising connection between Sigismund and the real-life Dracula (yes, really!) - The brutal Moravian Margrave Wars between Jošt and Prokop, another deadly family feud, which also appears in Kingdom Come: Deliverance🎙️ Get full access to the rest of the episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/BloodyHeartofEuropePodcast