Německý Brod), in January 1422. The rumor that Pippo had been killed in Bohemia led to an Ottoman attack in Wallachia against his ally Prince Dan II. Prompted by requests from Stefan Lazarević, he moved into Serbia and won a large-scale battle. In 1425 Scolari, Dan II and the Bulgarian prince Frujin Asen crossed the Danube and defeated the Ottomans near Vetren and captured Silistra. However, he suffered a stroke the next year and was carried to Lipova where he died. He was buried in Székesfehérvár, next to the tombs of the Hungarian kings, his funeral being attended by King Sigismund in person. Legacy He was enumerated in South Slavic epic poetry, known as "Filip the Magyar (Hungarian)" (, ). Annotations References Sources External links Magyar Életrajzi Lexikon Note biografiche Il Castello di Arzignano: Pippo Spano, tra leggenda e realtà 1369 births 1426 deaths Nobility from Florence 14th-century Hungarian people 15th-century Hungarian people 14th-century people of the Republic of Florence 15th-century condottieri Ozora, Pipo of Medieval Hungarian military leaders Hungarian people of Italian descent People of the Hussite Wars Military personnel from Florence Knights of the Dragon Burials at the Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Bans of Severin Royal treasurers (Kingdom of Hungary) Medieval Italian military personnel