Stephanus Brodericus (; ; c. 1480 – 17 November 1539) was a

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n– Hungarian bishop, diplomat, chancellor and humanist writer. He started his studies in

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and continued at the universities of

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and

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, receiving his Doctorate in Canon Law in 1506. After his return to Hungary at the age of 35-36 he worked in Esztergom, then got into the chancellery of Szatmár as a secretary in 1508. Brodericus participated in the coronation of the two-year-old Louis II in 4 June. In 1517 he was appointed canon to the bishop of

, received a diploma from Louis II that extended his crests, and shortly afterwards Brodericus was made head

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of Pécs. The Hungarian-Croatian bishop spent most of his time in the chancellery: the most important organ of the Hungarian internal and foreign affairs. He mostly dealt with issues concerning foreign affairs. His series of diplomatic tasks began in 1521, which only ended with his death. In 1521 he became secretary to the king, in 1524 dean cantor at the

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. He also served as the king's chancellor and the bishop of Srijem. King

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nominated Brodericus as

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in 1536; he became

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in 1537 and served there until his death in 1539. Brodericus participated in several diplomatic missions and wrote an account of the 1526

Battle of Mohács The Battle of Mohács (; , ) took place on 29 August 1526 near Mohács, in the Kingdom of Hungary. It was fought between the forces of Hungary, led by King Louis II of Hungary, Louis II, and the invading Ottoman Empire, commanded by Suleima ...

in his 1568 book ''Clades in campo Mohacz''. Eight editions of the book were eventually published.

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