Hungarian war of succession (1440–1442)

The Hungarian war of succession of 1440–1442 was a war of succession in the Kingdom of Hungary between the supporters of Elizabeth of Luxembourg and her infant son, king Ladislaus V the Posthumous, and the supporters of King Vladislaus I the Jagiellonian (Władysław III in Poland). The conflict was caused on 27 October 1439 by the death of king Albert II of Habsburg, husband of the pregnant Elizabeth, who gave birth to Ladislaus on 22 February 1440 after Albert had already died (hence Ladislaus' nickname "the Posthumous").

Hungarian war of succession of 1440–1442
Date1440–1442
Location
Kingdom of Hungary
Result Victory for Władysław III of Poland
Belligerents
Elizabeth of Luxembourg's and Ladislaus the Posthumous's force Władysław III of Poland's force
Commanders and leaders
Elizabeth of Luxembourg
Ladislaus the Posthumous
Frederick III of Germany
Ulrich II, Count of Celje
John Jiskra of Brandýs		 Władysław III of Poland
John Hunyadi
Nicholas of Ilok
Nicolaus Perényi
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown
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