István Esterházy
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.
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István Esterházy
- Name
- István Esterházy
- Born
- 4 March 1572
- Died
- 26 October 1596
- Place of death
- Mezőkeresztes, Kingdom of Hungary galántai Esterházy István
- Nationality
- Hungary
- Occupation
- composer
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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.
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They served in the army under commander Count Miklós Pálffy (1552–1600). Killed in the Battle of Keresztes on 26 October 1596.
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• Name — István Esterházy • Title — Lord of Galánta • Full Name — István Esterházy de Galánta • Noble Family — Esterházy • Father — Ferenc Esterházy de Galánta • Mother — Zsófia Illésházy de Illésháza • Born — 4 March 1572 • Died — 26 October 1596 • Place of death — Mezőkeresztes, Kingdom of Hungary galántai Esterházy István
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