a spy, he was tortured and sawed in half. Death Still in that same year in Serbia, Szilágyi collided again on the battlefield against the Turkish commander Ali, between the places of Szendrő and Posasin. His small army however was soon surrounded by the Ottomans, and after a long fight, all including Szilágyi were captured by the Turks. Szilágyi was taken to Constantinople, where he was beheaded on the sultan's orders for not wanting to reveal the weak points of the Belgrade fortress. Ancestry In popular culture In Bandai Namco's video game Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown, the antagonist, Mihaly A. Shilage, is likely named after him Sources Fraknói Vilmos: Michael Szilágyi, The uncle of King Matthias (Bp., 1913) Kisfaludy Károly: Szilágyi Mihály szabadulása (színmű, Pest, 1822) Vörösmarty Mihály: Szilágyi Mihály a világosi várban (vers, 1822 – 1823). References Michael Hungarian generals Hungarian nobility Bans of Macsó 15th-century Hungarian people 15th-century executions by the Ottoman Empire Hungarian people executed abroad Executed spies People executed by cutting in half Year of birth unknown Medieval spies 1460 deaths