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Voivode István Báthory

Jacquelyn GreigLivonian War, Research, The Hidden History Project1 Comment

Voivode István Báthory translates as Prince Stephen Báthory.

He was Voivode of Transylvania, (!) King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania in the 16th century.

WikiWTF Page for Stephen Báthory

The picture above shows him wearing Sarmatian clothes.

Sarmatians, Huns and Khazars

And he fought in the Livonian War against Ivan the Terrible/the Romanov.

The Real Livonian War

Oh. I’m referencing myself. That’s hilarious :o)

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