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Tamás Esterházy (1570–1616)

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Noble family
  
House of Esterhazy

Name
  
Tamas Esterhazy

Father
  
Ferenc Esterhazy de Galantha

Mother
  
Zsofia Illeshazy de Illeshaza

Died
  
1616 (or 1615)Galantha, 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. His brother was, among others, 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' work into Hungarian language. Cardinal Péter Pázmány, a key member and initiator of the Hungarian counter-Reformation condemned Esterházy's work and called Hunnius' publication as "evil".

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

Works

  • Az Igaz Aniaszentegyhazrol, es ennec feieről az Christvsrol. Ismeg az Romai Anyaszent egyházról es ennec feieről, az Romai Paprol valo Articulus… Irattatott Aegidius Hunnius, az Szent irasnac Doctora és Professora altal… Sárvár, 1602. (printing was financially supported by István Illésházy, Esterházy's uncle)

    • References

    Tamás Esterházy (1570–1616) Wikipedia
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