The assassination of Giorgio Martinuzzi called the monk Gyorgy (1482-1551) Croatian cardinal and Regent of Transylvania from 1540 to 1551 - he was assassinated on 16 December 1551 in his palace of Alvinc; in the heart of the Voivodate of Transylvania; by the Italian spadassins of Sforza Pallavicini (Death of George Martinuzzi (Gyorgy or Georg Utiessenovicz-Martinuzzi) - On 16 December 1551; at the Alvinc Castle; Ferrari; a hired assassin and secretary of Martinuzzi; stabbed Martinuzzi from behind while he was reading a letter -The cardinal (age 68) fought for his life; and was only killed with the aid of Pallavicini and a band of bravi) engraving from ?????La Hungary historique?????1851