Sigismund Dies in Hungary

1437

The Holy Roman Emperor and King of Hungary died at seventy, leaving no male heir. His Habsburg son-in-law Albrecht inherited his crowns. Habsburg accumulation of Central European thrones accelerated, laying the foundation for the multinational monarchy that would shape the region until 1918. His four decades of restless diplomacy and extraordinary vision of European unity always outstripped the capacity of every state he governed.