Tamás Esterházy (1570–1616) Explained

Tamás Esterházy
Lord of Galántha
Full Name:Tamás Esterházy de Galántha
Noble Family:House of Esterházy
Father:Ferenc Esterházy de Galántha
Mother:Zsófia Illésházy de Illésháza
Birth Date:8 May 1570
Death Date:1616 (or 1615)
Death Place:Galántha, Kingdom of Hungary
(today: Galanta, Slovakia)

Tamás Esterházy de Galántha (8 May 1570 – 1616) was a Hungarian noble, son of Vice-ispán (Viscount; vicecomes) of Pozsony County Ferenc Esterházy.[1] One of his brothers was Nikolaus, Count Esterházy who served as Palatine of Hungary.

He studied at the University of Wittenberg since 3 October 1589 where he converted to Calvinism. He translated one of his teacher, Aegidius Hunnius's works into Hungarian. Cardinal Péter Pázmány, a key member and initiator of the Hungarian counter-Reformation condemned Esterházy's work and called Hunnius' publication as "evil".[2]

Tamás Esterházy died in 1616 at Galántha, ancient estate of the House of Esterházy.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marek . Miroslav . Esterházy family tree . Genealogy.EU.
  2. http://de.esterhazy.net/index.php/I8 Esterhazy Wiki