Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II obtains support from the Diet of Ratisbon for an expedition to Poland to dispute the election of Stephen Bathory as king. At a meeting of the Polish Estates, although the majority of the votes had been for Stephen as a national candidate, a minority had voted for Maximilian himself to be their new king.
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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Maximilian disputes Stephen Bathory's election as King of Poland". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15206, accessed 06 May 2024.]
