Cecília Rozgonyi

Cecília Rozgonyi (1398[citation needed]– between 1436 and 1439[1]) was a late mediaeval Hungarian noblewoman known for fighting against Ottoman invaders.

Her given name also appears as Cecilia, Cicelle, or Cziczelle and her surname as Rozgoni; she is sometimes mentioned as Rozgonyiné, 'wife of Rozgonyi', or with her maiden name as Cecília Szentgyörgyi or Szent-Györgyi.

[1][2] She was the daughter of Count Péter III Szentgyörgyi[1] (died 1446), from an ancient and important Hungarian noble family.

[2][5] When Sultan Murad II came to the aid of his attacked men, Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Hungary saw that he had no chance of taking the castle.

[2] Her bravery is attested to by a 1434 charter of King Sigismund in which he gave her some lands as a reward.