Count Mátyás Cseszneky de Milvány et Csesznek (ca. 1560 - early 17th century) was a Hungarian

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and cavalry commander. Mátyás Cseszneky was one of the bravest members of the

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family. He was a commander of a cavalry unit during the Long War (1591–1606) and fought together with Miklós Pálffy, Ferenc Révay and Karl Mansfeld. He played an important role in the occupation of

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in 1595, and then in the recapture of Tata,

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, Várgesztes,

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, Várpalota, Tihany and of the ancient nestle of his family, Csesznek. Once when

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tried to attack the Christian forces around Esztergom, his unit not only repulsed the assault, but chased the Tatar troops, that outnumbered them, till

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. For his distinguished merits Cseszneky received several titles of nobility from King Rudolf.

Sources

*Slachta bratislavskej stolice (ed. Pongrácz Denis, Stresnák Gábor, Ragac Radoslav, Tandlich T.) *Frederik Federmayer: Zbierka erbových pečatí
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