Esterhazy

The House of Esterh?zy (- German, in Hungarian: Eszterh?zy, in Slovak: Esterh?zi) was a noble family in the Kingdom of Hungary since the Middle Ages, which was among the great territorial magnates of the Kingdom of Hungary, during the time it was part of the Austrian Habsburg Empire.

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Initially, the Esterh?zys were part of low gentry in what is today south-western Slovakia (at that time part of the Kingdom of Hungary).

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The family rose to prominence under Count Nikolaus Esterh?zy (1583-1645) and his son, Prince Paul Esterh?zy (1635-1713). In the 17th century, after Nicolaus' acquisitions, the family split into 4 basic family lines:

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Esterhazy related Images and Photos (experimental)

Agnes Esterhazy (Countess) Actress in 1926

Duke Esterhazy Playing the Clarinet 1809

Prince Paul Anton Esterhazy Von Galantha Austrian Diplomat in Later Life

Prince Nicholas Esterhazy Hungarian Soldier and Diplomat and Patron of the Arts

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►	Introduction
►	History
►	Homes
►	Nomenclature
►	Haydn
►	The main Esterhazy line (the old Forchtenstein line)
►	Other members of the Esterh?zy family
►	See also
►	Book
►	External links

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