About István Esterházy
Lived 1572 – 1596 (aged 24). István Esterházy was a Hungarian composer.
István Esterházy de Galánta (4 March 1572 – 26 October 1596) was a Hungarian nobleman and soldier, son of Vice-ispán (Viscount; vicecomes) of Pozsony County Ferenc Esterházy. One of his brothers was Nikolaus, Count Esterházy, who served as Palatine of Hungary.
István participated, along with his father, in the 1596 campaign against the Ottoman Empire. They served in the army under commander Count Miklós Pálffy (1552–1600). István Esterházy was killed in the Battle of Keresztes on 26 October 1596.
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Who was István Esterházy?
Hungarian noble (1572-1596)
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István Esterházy was born on 4 March 1572.
When did István Esterházy die?
István Esterházy died on 26 October 1596 in Mezőkeresztes.
What was István Esterházy's occupation?
István Esterházy was a composer.
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István Esterházy was Hungarian.
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