Sámuel Kálnoky (1640–1706) was a member of
Kálnoky family
The House of Kálnoky is a noble family originating from the Kingdom of Hungary. The Kálnoky family history can be traced back to medieval times.
History
In 1252 the family was documented in Székely Land, in the eastern part of Transylvania, as ...
who served as the chancellor of
Transylvania
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.
Sámuel Kálnoky became the first chancellor of Transylvania in
Vienna
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and received the rank of count by the
Habsburgs
The House of Habsburg (; ), also known as the House of Austria, was one of the most powerful dynasties in the history of Europe and Western civilization. They were best known for their inbreeding and for ruling vast realms throughout Europe d ...
(1697 full title: count Kálnoky baron of
Kőröspatak).
Kálnoky Castle
References
Bibliography
* Révai Nagy Lexikona
External links
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Kálnoky Sámuel
People from Sibiu County
1640 births
1706 deaths
17th-century Austrian people
18th-century Austrian people
18th-century Hungarian people
Austrian nobility
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