The House of Károlyi is the name of an old and prominent Hungarian noble family, whose members held the title of

Count Count (feminine: countess) is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility. Pine, L. G. ''Titles: How the King Became His Majesty''. New York: ...

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, awarded to them on 5 April 1712 by

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. They claim descent from the late 9th century Magyar chieftain

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Notable members

* Károlyi family ** László Károlyi (1622–1689), Hungarian politician **

Sándor Károlyi Baron, later Count Sándor Károlyi de Nagykároly (; 20 March 1668 – 8 September 1743) was a Hungarian aristocrat, statesman and Imperial Feldmarschall. He was one of the generals of Francis II Rákóczi during the War of Independence. Later he ...

(1668–1743), first count **

Ferenc Károlyi Count Ferenc Károlyi de Nagykároly (20 June 1705 – 14 August 1758), was a Hungarian nobleman and soldier. Early life Károlyi was born on 20 June 1705 at his family's castle in Olcsva in the Kingdom of Hungary (1526–1867), Kingdom of Hungar ...

(1705–1758) Hungarian count and soldier **

Antal Károlyi Antal may refer to: * Andal, 8th-century poet saint of South India * Antal (given name) * Antal (surname) * 6717 Antal, a minor planet See also * Andal (disambiguation) * Atal (disambiguation) Atal or Attal is a Pashto language word which mean ...

(1732–1791), Hungarian politician **

József Károlyi Count József Hilarius Sergius Marius Franz Anton Johann Nepomucen Károlyi de Nagykároly (7 October 1768 – 4 April 1803), was a Kingdom of Hungary (1526–1867), Hungarian nobleman and soldier. Early life Károlyi was born in Vienna, the cap ...

(1768–1802), Hungarian politician ** István Károlyi (1797–1881), Hungarian politician **

Lajos Károlyi Lajos () is a Hungarian language, Hungarian masculine given name, cognate to the English Louis (given name), Louis. People named Lajos include: Hungarian monarchs: * Louis I of Hungary, Lajos I, 1326-1382 (ruled 1342-1382) * Louis II of Hungary ...

(1799–1863), Hungarian politician ** György Károlyi (1802–1877), Hungarian politician ** László Károlyi (1824–1852), Hungarian naval officer **

Alajos Károlyi Count Alajos Károlyi de Nagykároly (8 August 18252 December 1889) was an Austro-Hungarian diplomat. Early life He was born in Vienna on 8 August 1825. He was the son of son of Count Ludwig Károlyi de Nagykároly (1799–1863) and Countess Fer ...

(1825–1899), Austro-Hungarian diplomat **

Gyula Károlyi Gyula Count Károlyi de Nagykároly in English: Julius Károlyi (7 May 1871 – 23 April 1947) was a conservative Hungarian politician who served as Prime Minister of Hungary from 1931 to 1932. He had previously been prime minister of the coun ...

(1871–1947), former Prime Minister of Hungary (1931–1932) **

Mihály Károlyi Count Mihály Ádám György Miklós Károlyi de Nagykároly (; ; or in short simple form: Michael Károlyi; 4 March 1875 – 19 March 1955) was a Hungarian politician who served as a leader of the short-lived and unrecognized First Hungarian Re ...

(1875–1955), former Prime Minister of Hungary (1918–1919) **

Tibor Károlyi (politician) Count Tibor Károlyi de Nagykároly (26 September 1843 – 5 April 1904) was a Hungary, Hungarian politician, who served as List of Speakers of the House of Magnates of Hungary, Speaker of the House of Magnates between 1898 and 1900. Biogra ...

(1843–1904), Hungarian politician ** Manó Ferenc Károlyi de Nagykároly (1821–1879), Hungarian politician * Karolys family ** Ecuadorian descendants of Count Ede Mano Ferenc Károlyi de Nagykároly (1821–1879) *** Gonzalo Karolys (1923–2020), President of the Ecuadorian Supreme Court *** Marcelo Karolys (born 1943), Ecuadorian Industrialist in the oil industry *** Rodrigo Karolys (born 1979), Ecuadorian English teacher and translator

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