Crown of the Day:
Crown of Istvan Bocskay, Prince of Transylvania.
Circa 1600: Gold, rubies, spinels, emeralds, turquoises, pearls, silk.
Born in Kolozsvár (today: Cluj-Napoca), Bocskay was the most eminent member of the ancient Bocskay family and the son of György Bocskay and Krisztina Sulyok. As the chief counsellor of Prince Sigismund Báthory, he advised his sovereign to form an alliance with the Holy Roman Emperor instead of holding to the Ottoman Empire, and rendered important diplomatic services on frequent missions to Prague and Vienna.
July 31, 2011, 10:00am
