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István Esterházy (1572–1596)

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István Esterházy
Lord of Galánta
Full nameIstván Esterházy de Galánta
Born4 March 1572
Died26 October 1596(1596-10-26) (aged 24)
Mezőkeresztes, Kingdom of Hungary
Noble familyEsterházy
FatherFerenc Esterházy de Galánta
MotherZsófia Illésházy de Illésháza
The native form of this personal name is galántai Esterházy István. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

István Esterházy de Galánta (4 March 1572 – 26 October 1596) was a Hungarian nobleman and soldier, son of Vice-ispán (Viscount; vicecomes) of Pozsony County Ferenc Esterházy. One of his brothers was 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 (1552–1600). István Esterházy was killed in the Battle of Keresztes on 26 October 1596.

References

  1. Marek, Miroslav. "Esterházy family tree". Genealogy.EU.
  2. Merényi, Lajos. "Herczeg Esterházy Pál nádor". Franklin Társulat, 1895.
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