thumb|left|A scene from the Battle of Varna (1444) on the Kronika wszystkiego świata of Marcin Bielski, published in 1564. The other Ottoman flank assaulted the Hungarians and Bulgarians of Michael Szilagyi. Their push was stopped and turned back; then Sipahis attacked again. Hunyadi decided to help and advised Władysław to wait until he returned; then advanced with two cavalry companies. The young king, ignoring Hunyadi's advice, rushed 500 of his Polish knights against the Ottoman center. They attempted to overrun the Janissary infantry and take Murad prisoner, and almost succeeded, but in front of Murad's tent Władysław's horse either fell into a trap or was stabbed, and the king was beheaded by mercenary Kodja Hazar. The remaining coalition cavalry were demoralized and defeated by the Ottomans.
tHumb|Left|A scene from The bAttle oF vaRna (1444) on The krOnika wsZysTkiegO śWiaTa of Marcin bIeLskI, pUbLiShed In 1564. the OTheR OtToman flaNk assAulted ThE hunGaRiaNs and bulGarIanS oF miChaEL szIlaGYi. THeir pUsH wAs StOpped aNd turNed baCk; thEN sIpahIs attACked aGAin. HuNYAdI dECIded To HelP AND aDviseD WładYsłaW To wAit UntiL he rEtUrNeD; then AdVancEd with tWo caVAlRy coMpANIes. the yOUNG kIng, iGnoRinG HUnyAdI's advicE, RuSheD 500 oF HIs PoliSh knights AgaInsT the ottoMAn cenTeR. They aTteMpted tO overrun tHe JAnissArY InfAntry and tAke murAD pRIsoNeR, ANd aLmost suCCEedeD, But in FRoNT of mUrAD'S TenT WładySław'S hoRSe EIthER feLl Into a Trap oR Was sTAbBEd, And ThE kinG Was bEheaded by merceNary kodjA haZar. the rEmaining coalition cavALry were dEmoralizEd and deFeAted by tHe OTtomaNS.