In this episode of The Story of Hungary, Lucas and Luna explore the extraordinary reign of Matthias Corvinus, the Renaissance king who transformed a medieval kingdom into a cultural powerhouse. They discuss his stunning library, the Bibliotheca Corviniana, which rivaled the Vatican's, his founding of the Universitas Istropolitana, and his marriage to Beatrice of Aragon, which brought Italian humanism to Buda. They also examine his creation of the Black Army, one of Europe's first professional mercenary forces, and his patronage of scholars like Galeotto Marzio and Marsilio Ficino. The episode looks at how Matthias's ambitious building projects, from the Visegrád palace to the Corvina codices, reflected his vision of Hungary as a successor to Rome, and how his death in 1490 left a power vacuum that led to the kingdom's decline. Along the way, they touch on the complexities of his rule, including his conflicts with the nobility and his controversial elevation to the throne. A conversation that brings to life the splendor and contradictions of Hungary's golden age.
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