John of Szapolyai needed qualified Humanist diplomats in order to retain his rule. One of his most reliable adherents was Stjepan Brodarić (István Brodarics). He often carried out negotiations in Poland where he had developed close relationship with the royal court. Brodarics also conducted missions in Venice, in the French court and in the Vatican. He participated in the negotiations with Ferdinánd of Habsburg, and he played a key role in the conclusion of the Treaty of Várad. It was also him who prepared the marriage between Szapolyai and Isabella of Jagiellon. His contemporaries regarded him as an outstanding diplomat.
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