Category:Mahmud Tercüman

(his name in english translation: Mahmud, the Interpreter, born: Sebold von Pibrach) Wien, 1510 – Prague, 1575.04.03.) interpreter of Suleiman the Magnificent, diplomat, translator of “The History of Hungarians”. He spoke german and latin. He was the expert of Hungarian and Transylvanian cases. His father was Jacob von Sebold, merchant in Wien. He and Somlyai Balázs (Murad) were probably captured by the turkish army at the battle of Mohács. Sourceː