Baron István Andrássy de Csíkszentkirály et Krasznahorka (1650–1720) was a
Hungarian Kuruc
Kuruc (, plural ''kurucok''), also spelled kurutz, refers to a group of armed anti- Habsburg insurgents in the Kingdom of Hungary between 1671 and 1711.
Over time, the term kuruc has come to designate Hungarians who advocate strict national inde ...
general and nobleman, member of the old aristocratic
Andrássy family Small arms of the Andrássy family
The House of Andrássy is the name of a Hungarian noble family of very ancient lineage that was prominent in Hungarian history. The full family name is ''Andrássy de Csíkszentkirály et Krasznahorka''. Csí ...
. He was a supporter of
Imre Thököly
Imre () is a Hungarian masculine first name, which is also in Estonian use, where the corresponding name day is 10 April. It has been suggested that it relates to the name Emeric, Emmerich or Heinrich. Its English equivalents are Emery and He ...
in the 1680s, and later joined
Francis II Rákóczi
Francis II Rákóczi (, ; 27 March 1676 – 8 April 1735) was a Hungarian nobleman and leader of the Rákóczi's War of Independence against the Habsburgs in 1703–1711 as the prince () of the Estates Confederated for Liberty of the Kingdom of ...
in November 1703 during
Rákóczi's War for Independence. He became commander of the Kuruc armies in the areas between
Danube
The Danube ( ; see also #Names and etymology, other names) is the List of rivers of Europe#Longest rivers, second-longest river in Europe, after the Volga in Russia. It flows through Central and Southeastern Europe, from the Black Forest sou ...
and
Tisza
The Tisza, Tysa or Tisa (see below) is one of the major rivers of Central and Eastern Europe. It was once called "the most Hungarian river" because it used to flow entirely within the Kingdom of Hungary. Today, it crosses several national bo ...
(in Hungarian: ''Duna-Tisza köze'').
Andrássy participated in the Battle of Győrvár on 6–7 June 1706. He became general of
Lower Hungary in autumn 1707. He capitulated before Imperial General Löffelholz during the Siege of Lőcse (today: ''Levoča, Slovakia'') on 13 February 1710. After that, he joined the Austrian Army "
Labanc
There are many terms for the Germans. In English the demonym, or noun, is German. During the early Renaissance, "German" implied that the person spoke German as a native language. Until the German unification, people living in what is now Germa ...
". He founded the family's ''betléri'' (de Betlér) branch and built a mansion in
Betlér
Betliar () is a village and municipality in the Rožňava District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia, known for its manor house.
Basic information
* ''Location: Slovak republic, Betliar is situated in South-East part of Slovenské rud ...
.
His younger brother was
György Andrássy, also a Kuruc general, and founder of the ''monoki'' (de
Monok
Monok is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary and is part of the Tokaj wine region.
Geography
The nearest town is Szerencs away. Neighbouring villages are Golop away, Legyesbénye away and Tállya away.
The Zemplén Mountains h ...
) branch.
References
External links
Hungarian Biographical Lexicon
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1650 births
1720 deaths
Hungarian nobility
Hungarian generals
Istvan