Dániel Esterházy (1585–1654)

Dániel Esterházy
Baron of Galántha
Spouse(s) Judit Rumy de Rum et Rábadoroszló (1623–1654)

Issue

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Full name

Baron Dániel Esterházy de Galántha
Noble family House of Esterházy
Father Ferenc Esterházy de Galántha
Mother Zsófia Illésházy de Illésháza
Born (1585-07-26)July 26, 1585
Galántha, Kingdom of Hungary
(today: Galanta, Slovakia)
Died June 14, 1654(1654-06-14) (aged 68)
Sempte, Kingdom of Hungary
(today: Šintava, Slovakia)
The native form of this personal name is galánthai báró Esterházy Dániel. This article uses the Western name order.

Baron Dániel Esterházy de Galántha (26 July 1585 – 14 June 1654) was a Hungarian noble, son of Vice-ispán (Viscount; vicecomes) of Pozsony County Ferenc Esterházy. He was the founder of the Csesznek branch of the House of Esterházy.[1] His brother was, among others, Nikolaus, Count Esterházy who served as Palatine of Hungary.

Life

He participated in Bocskay's War of Independence at the age of twenty. Later, he was a supporter of Gabriel Bethlen, Prince of Transylvania. As a result, he had a conflict with his brother, Nikolaus (Miklós). However Bethlen imprisoned him because of his sympathy for Palatine György Thurzó's royalist party. Dániel escaped from the prison.

Dániel was created Baron in 1613. In 1635, King Ferdinand II gave him the castle of Csesznek which was then a stronghold of Győr (Raab). Baron Dániel founded the Csesznek branch.[2]

Family

Baron Dániel Esterházy married to Judit Rumy de Rum et Rábadoroszló, granddaughter of Vice-ispán of Vas County Ferenc Rumy, on 20 February 1623.[3] They had several children:

References

  1. Marek, Miroslav. "Esterházy family tree". Genealogy.EU. External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. Esterhazy Wiki
  3. Marek, Miroslav. "Rumy family tree". Genealogy.EU. External link in |publisher= (help)
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