Template:Wp-Stephen VIII Báthory

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Stephen VIII Báthory (1477–1534) was a Hungarian noble.

He was a son of Nicholas Báthory (1462–1500) of the Somlyó branch of the Báthory family, and of Sophia Bánffy de Losoncz.

He was appointed in 1521 adjoin (deputy) of the Voivode of Transylvania, and served 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.

He fathered eight children with his wife Catherine Telegdi.

• Nicholas
• Catharine
• Andrew (died 1563)
• Sophia
• Anna（） (? –1570), who apparently was born after her father's death, the mother of the "Blood Countess" Elizabeth Báthory.
• Elizabeth (? –1562), who apparently was born well after her father's death
• Christopher (1530–1581), who governed Transylvania in the absence of his younger brother Stefan.
• Stephen (1533–1586), who became Voivode (and later Prince) of Transylvania and King of Poland.