Tamás Esterházy (1625–1652)

Baron Tamás Esterházy de Galántha (20 December 1625 – 26 August 1652) was a Hungarian noble from the Csesznek branch of the Esterházy family as the son of Baron Dániel Esterházy and Judit Rumy.[1]

Tamás Esterházy
Baron of Galántha
Full name
Baron Tamás Esterházy de Galántha
Born(1625-12-20)December 20, 1625
Beckó, Kingdom of Hungary
(today: Beckov, Slovakia)
DiedAugust 26, 1652(1652-08-26) (aged 26)
Vezekény, Kingdom of Hungary
(today: Veľké Vozokany, Slovakia)
Noble familyHouse of Esterházy
FatherBaron Dániel Esterházy de Galántha
MotherJudit Rumy de Rum et Rábadoroszló
OccupationSoldier
The native form of this personal name is galánthai báró Esterházy Tamás. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Esterházy served as deputy castellan of the Fortress of Déva and also fought in Bohemia, Saxony under the command of Miklós Zrínyi. He was killed in the Battle of Vezekény in 1652, along with his younger brother Gáspár, and his cousins, Ladislaus, Count Esterházy, the head of the family and Ferenc, the firstborn son of Baron Pál Esterházy.[2]

References
  1. Marek, Miroslav. "Esterházy family tree". Genealogy.EU.
  2. Esterhazy Wiki

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