Nikolaus, Count Esterházy
Nikolaus Esterházy | |
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Count of Galántha | |
Palatine of Hungary | |
Reign | 25 October 1625 – 11 September 1645 |
Predecessor | Szaniszló Thurzó |
Successor | János Draskovich |
Full name Count Miklós Esterházy de Galántha | |
Born | (1583-04-08)April 8, 1583 Galánta, Kingdom of Hungary (today: Galanta, Slovakia) |
Died | September 11, 1645(1645-09-11) (aged 62) Nagyhöflány, Kingdom of Hungary (today: Großhöflein, Austria) |
Noble family | House of Esterházy |
Spouse(s) | Baroness Orsolya Dersffy de Szerdahely (1612–1619) Baroness Krisztina Nyáry de Bedegh (1624–1641) |
Issue eleven children, including: Stephen Ladislaus Paul Anna Julia | |
Father | Ferenc Esterházy de Galántha |
Mother | Zsófia Illésházy de Illésháza |
Baron, later Count Nikolaus Esterházy de Galántha (English: Nicholas Esterházy of Galántha) (Galanta, April 8, 1583 – Großhöflein, September 11, 1645) was the founder of the West-Hungarian noble House of Esterházy which became one of the grandest and most influential aristocratic families of the Kingdom of Hungary.
The Habsburg noted Baron Nikolaus because he was one of the few members of the Hungarian nobility to convert to Catholicism, and also because of his zeal in fighting the Turks.
His first marriage with Orsolya Dersffy made him immensely rich and brought him also the lordships of Munkács (today: Mukachevo, Ukraine) and Lánzsér-Lakompak (today: Landsee and Lackenbach in Austria). When he had to hand over Munkács in 1622 to Gabriel Bethlen because of the Peace of Nikolsburg, he was compensated by the Emperor with 2 new lordships, namely Fraknó (today: Forchtenstein, Austria) and Kismarton (today: Eisenstadt, Austria).
The Emperor made him in 1625 Palatine of Hungary, the highest political function in the country. He also became Count of Fraknó and Knight in the Order of the Golden Fleece on 10 August 1626.
Marriage and children
He married in 1612 with Baroness Orsolya Dersffy de Szerdahely (1583–1619) and had[2]
István (1616–1641), died before his father. Had one daughter.- Krisztina (1617-1617).
After his first wife's death, he married in 1624 Baroness Krisztina Nyáry de Bedegh (1604-1641) and had:
- Magdolna (1625-1627)
László (1626-1652), killed in at the Battle of Vezekény
- Katalin, (1628-1630)
- Anna Júlia (1630-1669), married Ferenc Nadasdy de Nádasd et Fogarasföld
- Michael (1632-1633)
- Mária Krisztina (1634-1634)
Paul I Esterházy of Galántha (1635-1713), his successor- Mária (1638-1684), married Count György Drugeth de Homonna
- Ferenc (1641-1683), had issue.
References
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Nikolaus, Count Esterházy House of Esterházy Born: 8 April 1583 Died: 11 September 1645 | ||
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Péter Révay | Master of the household 2 September 1618 – 4 August 1622 | Succeeded by Imre Czobor |
Preceded by György Drugeth | Judge royal 4 August 1622 – 25 October 1625 | Succeeded by Menyhért Alaghy |
Preceded by Szaniszló Thurzó | Palatine of Hungary 25 October 1625 – 11 September 1645 | Succeeded by János Draskovich |
Hungarian nobility | ||
Preceded by himself as Baron | Count Esterházy of Galántha 10 August 1626 – 11 September 1645 | Succeeded by Ladislaus |