| http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - Matthias was not only an able and warlike monarch, but a patron of letters,' and administered his kingdom with impartiality, subduing the rebellious nobles, and restoring order, law, and prosperity.At the death of Matthias, 6th April 1490, there were several pretenders to the throne, among them John Corvinus, a natural son of the late king, the emperor Frederick, and his son Maximilian.
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