RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Miklovič, Pavol
T1 A Humanist Mikuláš Ištvánfi, His Work and Importance for the Research of Hungarian and Czech History
JF Historica Olomucensia
YR 2013
VO 45
IS 2
SP 23
OP 36
UL https://historica.upol.cz/artkey/hol-201302-0002.php
AB Mikuláš Ištvánfi was an outstanding personality in Hungary in the second half of the 16th century and first decades of the 17th century. He held several important functions during his life; one of the most significant could be the post of the vice-palatine because of which he actively participated few important missions. In his declining years, he decided to write a chronicle of Hungarian history, in which he described events in 1490-1606 and drew upon the pieces of work of his predecessors or his own experience and pieces of knowledge. Considering his position, it may be supposed that depicted events are authentic to a certain extent and quite reliable. In his work he is primarily focused on Hungarian questions but also aimed at problems of neighbouring countries that have been connected with his homeland in some way; Polish, German or Czech surrounding have been a matter of concern.