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János Thurzó

1437 – 1508

Hungarian businessman

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Lived 1437 – 1508 (aged 71). János Thurzó was a Polish mining engineer, trader, merchant and council member.

János Thurzó (, , , ; 30 April 1437 in Levoča (Lewscen in 15th century) – 10 October 1508 in Nagybánya) was a Hungarian entrepreneur and mining engineer. From 1477 until his death he was an Alderman (a member of the city council) of Kraków, Poland, and even became its mayor for a while.

By establishing "The Common Hungarian Trade" (, also known as Fugger–Thurzo company), he developed a very profitable business relationship with Jakob Fugger, which held a de facto monopoly over copper mining and trade in the Holy Roman Empire around 1500.

Thurzo first married Ursula Boehm and the couple had three sons: György Thurzó who married Anna Fugger, later György Thurzó became the mayor of Kraków; another son of János, became the archbishop of Breslau (today Wroclaw); and their third son became the bishop of Olomouc.

His second marriage was with Barbara Beck: their daughter Katharina married Raymund Fugger and was mother of Johann Jakob Fugger.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Mining engineer, trader, merchant, council member
Nationality
Also known as
Janos Thurzo, Johann Thurzo von Bethlemfalva

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Frequently asked questions

Who was János Thurzó?

Hungarian businessman (1437-1508)

When was János Thurzó born?

János Thurzó was born on 30 April 1437 in Levoča.

When did János Thurzó die?

János Thurzó died on 10 October 1508 in Baia Mare.

What was János Thurzó's occupation?

János Thurzó was a mining engineer, trader, merchant and council member.

What nationality was János Thurzó?

János Thurzó was Polish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: János Thurzó

· Wikidata: Q1040762

· DBpedia: János Thurzó

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