Gábor Esterházy (1673–1704)

Gábor Esterházy
Count of Galántha
Spouse(s) Margaretha Christina von Abensberg und Traun (1694–1704)

Full name

Count Gábor Esterházy de Galántha
Noble family House of Esterházy
Father Paul I, Prince Esterházy of Galántha
Mother Countess Orsolya Esterházy de Galántha
Born (1673-04-15)April 15, 1673
Died December 13, 1704(1704-12-13) (aged 31)
The native form of this personal name is galánthai gróf Esterházy Gábor. This article uses the Western name order.

Count Gábor (Gabriel) Esterházy de Galántha (15 April 1673 – 13 December 1704) was a Hungarian imperial general and noble, son of Paul I, Prince Esterházy and Orsolya Esterházy.[1]

Career

He studied in Vienna and became imperial knight in 1690. He also functioned as a royal chamberlain and councillor. Count Esterházy served as ispán of Fejér County between 1688 and 16 September 1691.[2] After that he was appointed ispán of Somogy and Zala Counties. He resigned from his preceding position on 29 March 1713.[3][4] He became imperial general in 1701 and functioned as the commander of the Hungarian cavalry regiment. He died of smallpox in 1704.

Family

Family Tree of the Princes Esterházy of Galántha

Count Gábor Esterházy married Countess Margaretha Christina von Abensberg und Traun (1677–1725) on 24 May 1694 in Vienna. They had six children:

Works

References

  1. ↑ Marek, Miroslav. "Esterházy family tree". Genealogy.EU. External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. ↑ Fallenbüchl 1994, p. 76.
  3. ↑ Fallenbüchl 1994, p. 95.
  4. ↑ Fallenbüchl 1994, p. 111.

Sources

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