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Since the sultan had not meant to remain in Hungary, the disaster of Mohács might have been overcome had the king not perished or had there emerged a strong national leader who could have marshaled the country’s resources. As it was, however, there were two claimants to Hungary’s throne: John (János Zápolya), who had served as voievod of Transylvania, and Ferdinand of Habsburg (later Holy Roman emperor as Ferdinand I). Each had his supporters, and both of them were elected king by rival factions of the Hungarian nobility. This precipitated a civil war, which led to more chaos and weakened ...(100 of 37110 words)