| Krisztina Nyáry | |
| Baroness of Bedegh | |
| Full Name: | Baroness Krisztina Nyáry de Bedegh |
| Noble Family: | House of Nyáry House of Thurzó House of Esterházy |
| Father: | Baron Pál Nyáry de Bedegh |
| Mother: | Katalin Várday de Kisvárda |
| Spouse: | Count Imre Thurzó de Bethlenfalva (1618–1621) Count Miklós Esterházy de Galántha (1624–1641) |
| Birth Date: | 31 October 1604 |
| Birth Place: | Kisvárda, Kingdom of Hungary |
| Death Place: | Sempte, Kingdom of Hungary (today: Šintava, Slovakia) |
| Issue: | twelve children, including: László Pál Anna Júlia |
Baroness Krisztina Nyáry de Bedegh (31 October 1604 – 17 February 1641) was the daughter of Baron Pál Nyáry and Katalin Várday de Kisvárda. She was the second wife of Palatine Nikolaus, Count Esterházy.[1] Her son, among others, was Paul I, Prince Esterházy.[2]
She was born on 31 October 1604 as the youngest child of Pál Nyáry, the castellan of Várad (Nagyvárad; today: Oradea, Romania), Ispán (Count; comes) of Bihar and Közép-Szolnok Counties.[3]
Baroness Krisztina married to Count Imre Thurzó, only son of Palatine György Thurzó. Imre was the last male member of the Thurzó family. Their wedding was held in Helmec on 15 November 1618.[4] The marriage was highly luxurious during that time, which was celebrated by Péter Alvinci. They had two daughters:
Count Imre died suddenly in 1621, and as a result, the House of Thurzó became extinct in the male line. Krisztina converted to Roman Catholicism from Lutheranism. The widow, promising a rich heritage, married Count Nikolaus (Miklós) Esterházy (1583–1645) in Szucsány (today: Sučany, Slovakia) on 21 July 1624. The wedding ceremony was celebrated by Péter Pázmány, the Archbishop of Esztergom. The marriage produced the following children:
The family's court chaplain was the Jesuit Mátyás (Matthias) Hajnal, who recommended his devotional book of Jesus' Heart, published in Vienna, 1629, to Krisztina Nyáry. That work is a precious memorial of the beginning of the Hungarian Baroque literature.[6] Krisztina's diary is also a work of literary value.
Baroness Krisztina died on 17 February 1641, survived by her husband who did not remarry.