Sigismund of Luxembourg, Holy Roman Emperor (mar 31, 1387 – dec 9, 1437)

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Son of Charles IV. Married Mary, daughter of Louis I of Hungary, who died without male heir. Sigismund became king of Hungary along with Mary in 1387.
In 1396, Sigismund led the combined armies of Christendom against the Turks, who had taken advantage of the temporary helplessness of Hungary to extend their dominion to the banks of the Danube. Along with John the Fearless's French forces, they were routed at the Battle of Nicopolis.
After the death of King Rupert of Germany in 1410, Sigismund was elected as successor.
Sigismund was one of the driving forces behind the Council of Constance that ended the Papal Schism, but which also led to the Hussite Wars that dominated the later period of his life (Jan Hus was burned at the stake in 1515 by order of the council).
He was finally crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 1433 but died on 9 December 1437. By his second wife, Barbara of Celje, he left an only daughter, Elisabeth of Luxembourg, who was married to Albert V, duke of Austria (later German king as Albert II) whom Sigismund named as his successor. As he left no sons, his line of the House of Luxembourg became extinct on his death. He was succeeded by his son-in-law, the Habsburg Albert II.

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