John Hunyadi, Ban of Severin

Template:Short description Template:Infobox nobility Template:Eastern name order John Hunyadi (c. 1419 – 1440 or 1441) was a Hungarian noble and knight banneret.Template:SfnTemplate:SfnTemplate:Sfn He was a member of a noble family of Wallachian ancestry. He was the younger brother of regent John Hunyadi and the second son of Vajk (Voyk), a Wallachian noble.Template:Sfn

There is little information about him. He was first mentioned in the charter issued for four members of his family on 12 February 1419.Template:Sfn He was appointed Ban of Severin (Szörény) by King Albert in 1439, along with his brother.Template:Sfn Thereafter he participated in his brother's early campaigns against the Ottomans. He was probably killed in a battle in this capacity in 1440 or 1441. He was buried in Gyulafehérvár (today: Alba Iulia, Romania). His brother wrote of him as "the valiant of the valiant", showing that John the younger was regarded a brave soldier.Template:Sfn

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