Order of the Dragon

The Dragon Order (lat. Societas Draconistarum, Italian L' Ordine del Drago [ ne], Hungarian Sárkány Lovagrend, rum. Ordinul Dragonului ) was a Roman Catholic nobility, was established in 1408 Order. The Foundation Day could also be with the coronation of the founder, Sigismund of Luxembourg, have coincided King of Hungary in 1387. He was also referred to as the " Order of the Defeated Dragon ", " Order of the Dragon overpowered " or " Order of the Dragon fallen down ." In the documents of these names are not to be found. Generally it is called only " Dragon Order " or "Order of the Dragon Knights " (Societas nostra Draconica seu Draconitarum ) or " Ung [ a] -driven Dragon Order ".

Introduction

The Order was founded by Emperor Sigismund ( who was still king of Hungary, crowned in 1387 ) and his second wife, Barbara Cilli launched on 12 December of the year 1408 to life; following the example of St. George - Order ( founded by Charles I in 1326 ).

As a patron of the Order of St. George the dragon slayer were considered and the holy Margit (of Antioch ). Margit said to have been swallowed by legends of the devil in the shape of a dragon, but his escape by God's grace without injury from the stomach of the dragon. ( ent from: source)

The symbol of the Order was the dragon that had wrapped his tail around the neck ( Ouroboros ). The religious symbol was worn next to the clothing in the form of a neck or shoulder jewelry. From 1418 until the death of Sigismund the symbol received the additional inscription " O quam misericors est Deus justus et pius " ( " Oh, how merciful God is, how righteous and pious "). Sigismund was buried with a golden dragon around the neck in Oradea. During the centuries, often changed the symbol - the dragon and the cross but always remained an integral part of the Order. Originally it was a red cross on a silver background, sewn on a black background. As a knight in the order of the dragon you undertook to defend Christianity.

History

Numerous politically and militarily influential personalities were present for the introduction of the Order, including Stefan Lazarević (Serbia ), Nicolae of Gara, Stibor of Stibericz, Pipo of Ozora, the Ban of Severin.

At the Diet of Nuremberg advanced Sigismund of Luxembourg, King of Hungary, the ranks of the Order, for example, with the poet Oswald von Wolkenstein and Vlad II, Prince of Wallachia, who reportedly received the nickname Dracul as a sign of affiliation to the Dragon Order. Other members not sworn to the loyalty of the Order, but were allies, such as Władysław II Jagiello ( King of Poland ), Vytautas the Great ( Grand Duke of Lithuania ), Henry V ( king of England), and Carrara della Scala (ruler of Venice & Verona). Another well-known member of the order was Alfonso V of Aragon.

As the leading families of the Order of Gara and Chilli were. Their commitment was the loyalty of the royal families and their friends to the Order. The law of the Order, has been presented by Bishop Eberhard of Oradea, Chancellor of the Hungarian court. This law has been preserved in a copy of 1707 in a Hungarian edition of 1841. Analyzes showed that the order of the Dragon (symbolized by tortuosi daconi, taken from St. George Medal ), the fight against pagan armies and Hussites outside Orthodox communities was. Thereafter, the protection of the king and his family had the highest priority by the Hungarian nobility circles. During his lifetime, Sigismund allowed membership in this religious political access to Hungary and his king.

The cross member of the Dragon's changed at Vlad Dracul II in 1437 from the Latin cross to the Hungarian Double Cross, the patriarchal cross. Vlad personalized symbolism from Psalm 91: In the lion and adder pits you, young lions and snakes you step down. She stood for the efforts Vlad II for the victory of the Christian world via the Ottoman Empire. He left during his reign coins with his image and the symbol of the dragon stamp on the back. Even the religious symbol held on many family crest of his time feeding. Over time, the importance of the Dragon took off.