Background
He was a son of Nicholas Báthory (1462–1500) of the Somlyó branch of the Báthory family.
He was a son of Nicholas Báthory (1462–1500) of the Somlyó branch of the Báthory family.
In 1521, he was appointed adjoint of the Voivode of Transylvania, serving under the Voivode John Zápolya. After the Battle of Mohács in 1526, Stephen supported Zápolya"s claim to the Kingship of Hungary and in 1529 was made Voivode of Transylvania himself. Nicholas Catharine Andrew (died 1563) Sophia Anna (1539–1570), who apparently was born well after her father"s death, the mother of the "Blood Countess" Elizabeth Báthory.
Elizabeth (1557–1562), who apparently was born well after her father"s death Stephen (1533–1586), who became Voivode (and later Prince) of Transylvania and King of Poland.