Cecília Rozgonyi

Cecília Rozgonyi (1398– between 1436 and 1439 ) 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.

She was the daughter of Count Péter III Szentgyörgyi alt=Partially ruined but resoted mediaeval castle on the bank of a large river, situated atop a hill. In 1428, the Hungarian army besieged the Golubac Fortress which was held by the invading Ottoman Empire, one of the leaders of the offensive being Ispán Rozgonyi. 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. He asked for a ceasefire, which the sultan granted. The Hungarian army started crossing the Danube, but while the king was still on the enemy side, the Ottomans attacked the retreating army and slaughtered most soldiers. According to one account, the king was only rescued because of the intervention of Cecília Rozgonyi on her ship.