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Zsófia Illésházy
Zsófia Katalin Illésházy de Illésháza (1547–1599) was a Hungarian noblewoman, the sixth and youngest child of Tamás Illésházy and his second wife, Zsófia Földes. Her father functioned as Vice-ispán (Viscount; ''vicecomes'') of Pozsony County. Her elder brother was Baron István Illésházy, who served as Palatine of Hungary between 1608 and 1609. Family In 1566, she married Ferenc Esterházy de Galántha (1533–1604), the first member of the prestigious House of Esterházy. They had the following children: * Magdolna (26 January 1567 – 1 September 1616), married to László Kubinyi de Felsőkubin et Nagyolaszi (d. 1598) * Ferenc I (b. 18 July 1568), died young * Tamás (8 May 1570 – 1615 or 1616) * István (4 March 1572 – 26 October 1596), died in the Battle of Keresztes * János (b. 1574), died young * Ferenc II (b. 1576), died young * Farkas (1577 – 25 August 1643) * Zsófia (29 October 1578 – 7 May 1620), married to Márton Révay de Riva et Treboszt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferenc Esterházy (1533–1604)
Ferenc Esterházy de Galántha (; 1533–1604) was a Hungarian noble, who served as Ispán, Vice-ispán (Viscount; ''vicecomes'') of Pozsony County since 1579. He was the ancestor of the wealthy and prestigious House of Esterházy. His parents were Benedek Eszterhas, Benedek Zerhas de Zerhashaz (or Eszterhas), from the kindred of Salamon, and Ilona Bessenyei de Galántha. He was the first from his family who used the title of "Galántha" (''galánthai'') when he inherited the lordship of Galanta, Galánta (today: ''Galanta, Slovakia'') from his mother. Following his father's death in 1553, he built a Renaissance architecture, Renaissance-style mansion in 1600. Another, Gothic Revival architecture, Neo-Gothic castle situated in the town built by two of his sons, Dániel Esterházy (1585–1654), Dániel and Pál Esterházy (1587–1645), Pál in 1633. Ferenc participated in the Long War (Ottoman wars), 1596 campaign against the Ottoman Empire. He served in the army under commander ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palatine Of Hungary
The Palatine of Hungary ( or , , ) was the highest-ranking office in the Kingdom of Hungary from the beginning of the 11th century to 1848. Initially, Palatines were representatives of the monarchs, later (from 1723) the vice-regent (viceroy). In the early centuries of the kingdom, they were appointed by the king, and later (from 1608) were elected by the Diet of the Kingdom of Hungary. A Palatine's jurisdiction included only Hungary proper, in the Kingdom of Croatia until 1918 the ban held similar function as the highest office in the Kingdom (after the king himself), monarch's representative, commander of the royal army and viceroy (after the union of Croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia with Hungary in 1102). Title The earliest recorded Medieval Latin form of the title was ''comes palatii'' ("count of the palace"); it was preserved in the deed of foundation of the Tihany Abbey, issued in 1055. A new variant ''(comes palatinus)'' came into use in the second half of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
16th-century Hungarian Women
The 16th century began with the Julian year 1501 (represented by the Roman numerals MDI) and ended with either the Julian or the Gregorian year 1600 (MDC), depending on the reckoning used (the Gregorian calendar introduced a lapse of 10 days in October 1582). The Renaissance in Italy and Europe saw the emergence of important artists, authors and scientists, and led to the foundation of important subjects which include accounting and political science. Copernicus proposed the heliocentric universe, which was met with strong resistance, and Tycho Brahe refuted the theory of celestial spheres through observational measurement of the 1572 appearance of a Milky Way supernova. These events directly challenged the long-held notion of an immutable universe supported by Ptolemy and Aristotle, and led to major revolutions in astronomy and science. Galileo Galilei became a champion of the new sciences, invented the first thermometer and made substantial contributions in the fields of phy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungarian Nobility
The Kingdom of Hungary held a Nobility, noble class of individuals, most of whom owned landed property, from the 11th century until the mid-20th century. Initially, a diverse body of people were described as noblemen, but from the late 12th century only high-ranking royal officials were regarded as noble. Most aristocrats claimed ancestry from chieftains of the period Principality of Hungary, preceding the establishment of the kingdom around 1000; others were descended from western European knights who settled in Hungary. The lower-ranking castle warriors also held landed property and served in the royal army. From the 1170s, most privileged laymen called themselves Royal servant (Kingdom of Hungary), royal servants to emphasize their direct connection to the monarchs. The Golden Bull of 1222 established their liberties, especially tax exemption and the limitation of military obligations. From the 1220s, royal servants were associated with the nobility and the high ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turóc County
Turóc (Hungarian language, Hungarian, historically also spelled ''Túrócz''), , /''comitatus Thurociensis'', ) was an administrative county (Comitatus (Kingdom of Hungary), comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is now in north-western Slovakia, where the corresponding Slovak name Turiec is only an informal designation of the corresponding territory. Geography Turóc county shared borders with the counties of Nyitra County, Nyitra, Trencsén County, Trencsén, Árva County, Árva, Liptó County, Liptó, Zólyom County, Zólyom and Bars County, Bars, situated between the Malá Fatra, Lesser Fatra (Kis-Fátra) and Veľká Fatra, Greater Fatra (Nagy-Fátra) Mountains. The river Turiec River (Váh), Turóc flowed through the county. Its area was 1123 km2 around 1910. Capitals The capitals of the Turóc county were the Sklabiňa, Szklabinya Castle and Turócszentmárton (present-day Martin, Slovakia, Martin; Slovak name until 1950: ''Turčiansky Svätý Martin'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Keresztes
The Battle of Keresztes (also known as the Battle of Mezőkeresztes) () took place on 24–26 October 1596. It was fought between a combined Habsburg monarchy, Habsburg-Principality of Transylvania (1571–1711), Transylvanian force and the Ottoman Empire near the village of Mezőkeresztes () in modern-day northern Hungary. The Ottomans routed the Habsburg-led army but due to their own losses were unable to Pyrrhic victory, exploit their victory. Background On 23 June 1596, the Ottoman army marched from Istanbul, Constantinopole. Commanded by Sultan Mehmed III, the army marched through Edirne, Filibe (now known as Plovdiv), Sofia, and Niš to arrive at Belgrade on 9 August. On 20 August, the army crossed the Sava, River Sava by bridge and entered the Archduchy of Austria, Austrian territory of Siren. A war council was called at Slankamen Castle, and it was decided that they would begin a Siege of Eger (1596), siege on the Hungarian fort of Eger (Erlau). The fort controlled the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
István Esterházy (1572–1596)
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 The Battle of Keresztes (also known as the Battle of Mezőkeresztes) () took place on 24–26 October 1596. It was fought between a combined Habsburg monarchy, Habsburg-Principality of Transylvania (1571–1711), Transylvanian force and the Ot ... on 26 October 1596. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Esterhazy, Istvan 1572 births 1596 deaths Hungarian soldiers Istvan 16th-century Hungarian nobility Hungarian military personnel killed in action ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamás Esterházy (1570–1616)
Tamás Esterházy de Galántha (8 May 1570 – 1616) was a Hungarian noble, 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. He studied at the University of Wittenberg since 3 October 1589 where he converted to Calvinism. He translated one of his teacher, Aegidius Hunnius's works into Hungarian. Cardinal Péter Pázmány, a key member and initiator of the Hungarian counter-Reformation condemned Esterházy's work and called Hunnius' publication as "evil". Tamás Esterházy died in 1616 at Galántha, ancient estate of the House of Esterházy. Works * ''Az Igaz Aniaszentegyhazrol, es ennec feieről az Christvsrol. Ismeg az Romai Anyaszent egyházról es ennec feieről, az Romai Paprol valo Articulus… Irattatott Aegidius Hunnius, az Szent irasnac Doctora és Professora altal…'' Sárvár Sárvár ( or ; ; ) is a town in Vas County, Hungary. Sárvár lies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Esterházy
A house is a single-unit residential building. It may range in complexity from a rudimentary hut to a complex structure of wood, masonry, concrete or other material, outfitted with plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.Schoenauer, Norbert (2000). ''6,000 Years of Housing'' (rev. ed.) (New York: W.W. Norton & Company). Houses use a range of different roofing systems to keep precipitation such as rain from getting into the dwelling space. Houses generally have doors or locks to secure the dwelling space and protect its inhabitants and contents from burglars or other trespassers. Most conventional modern houses in Western cultures will contain one or more bedrooms and bathrooms, a kitchen or cooking area, and a living room. A house may have a separate dining room, or the eating area may be integrated into the kitchen or another room. Some large houses in North America have a recreation room. In traditional agriculture-oriented soc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pozsony County
Pozsony county was an administrative county (Comitatus (Kingdom of Hungary), comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is now mostly part of Slovakia, while a small area belongs to Hungary. In 1969, the three villages that remained in Hungary were combined to form Dunasziget. Its name changed along with that of the city of Pressburg (, today's Bratislava). Its names around 1900 were ''Pozsony vármegye'' in Hungarian language, Hungarian, ''Prešpurská župa'' in Slovak language, Slovak and ''Preßburger Gespanschaft'' in German. Geography The county shared borders with the Austrian land of Lower Austria and the Hungarian counties Nyitra county, Nyitra, Komárom county, Komárom, Győr (county), Győr and Moson. It was situated between the river Morava (river), Morava in the west, the river Danube in the south, and the river Váh () in the east. The southern part of the Little Carpathians divided the county into two. It also covered most of the island known today as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galanta
Galanta (, ) is a town with about 15,000 inhabitants in the Trnava Region of Slovakia. It is situated 50 km due east of the Slovak capital Bratislava. Etymology The name is derived from a Slavic name ''Golęta'' (initially a collective name of a youth group selected from a kin and responsible for guarding). A pre-Hungarian origin of the settlement is documented by the Proto-Slavic nasal "ę" conserved in the name (GalaNta; compare with Czech Holetín and Holetice). Geography Galanta lies in the Danubian Lowland (''Podunajská nížina''), the warm southern part of Slovakia. There are many agricultural fields around Galanta, where wheat, corn, and other vegetables and fruits are grown. History The area around Galanta has been inhabited almost continuously since the Neolithic. From the second half of the 10th century until 1918, it was part of the Kingdom of Hungary. The first written record of Galanta is from 1237 in a Royal Decree by Béla IV of Hungary. Through the year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ispán
The ispánRady 2000, p. 19.''Stephen Werbőczy: The Customary Law of the Renowned Kingdom of Hungary in Three Parts (1517)'', p. 450. or countEngel 2001, p. 40.Curta 2006, p. 355. (, , and ),Kirschbaum 2007, p. 315. deriving from title of župan, was the leader of a castle district (a fortress and the royal lands attached to it) in the Kingdom of Hungary from the early 11th century. Most of them were also heads of the basic administrative units of the kingdom, called County (Kingdom of Hungary), counties, and from the 13th century the latter function became dominant. The ''ispáns'' were appointed and dismissed by either the king of Hungary, monarchs or a high-ranking royal official responsible for the administration of a larger territorial unit within the kingdom. They fulfilled administrative, judicial and military functions in one or more counties. Heads of counties were often represented locally by their deputies, the vice-ispánsRady 2000, p. 41. (,Nemes 1989, p. 21. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
