István Esterházy (1572–1596)
| István Esterházy | |
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| Lord of Galántha | |
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Full name
István Esterházy de Galántha | |
| Noble family | Esterházy |
| Father | Ferenc Esterházy de Galántha |
| Mother | Zsófia Illésházy de Illésháza |
| Born | March 4, 1572 |
| Died |
October 26, 1596 (aged 24) Mezőkeresztes, Kingdom of Hungary |
The native form of this personal name is galánthai Esterházy István. This article uses the Western name order.
István Esterházy de Galántha (4 March 1572 – 26 October 1596) was a Hungarian noble and soldier, son of Vice-ispán (Viscount; vicecomes) of Pozsony County Ferenc Esterházy.[1] His brother was, among others, Nikolaus, Count Esterházy who served as Palatine of Hungary.
István participated, along with his father, in the 1596 campaign against the Ottoman Empire. They served in the army under commander Count Miklós Pálffy. István Esterházy was killed in the Battle of Keresztes on 26 October 1596.[2]
References
- ↑ Marek, Miroslav. "Esterházy family tree". Genealogy.EU.
- ↑ Merényi, Lajos. "Herczeg Esterházy Pál nádor". Franklin Társulat, 1895.
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