Ferenc Esterházy (1533–1604)
| Ferenc Esterházy | |
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| Lord of Galántha | |
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Full name
Ferenc Esterházy de Galántha
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| Born | 1533 |
| Died | 1604 (aged 70–71) Galántha, Kingdom of Hungary (today: Galanta, Slovakia) |
| Noble family | House of Esterházy |
| Spouse(s) | Zsófia Illésházy de Illésháza (1566–1599) |
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| Father | Benedek Zerhas de Zerhashaz |
| Mother | Ilona Bessenyei de Galántha |
Ferenc Esterházy de Galántha (English: Francis Esterházy of Galántha; 1533–1604) was a Hungarian noble, who served as Vice-ispán (Viscount; vicecomes) of Pozsony County since 1579. He was the ancestor of the wealthy and prestigious House of Esterházy.
His parents were Benedek Zerhas de Zerhashaz (or Eszterhas), from the kindred of Salamon, and Ilona Bessenyei de Galántha. He was the first from his family who used the title of "Galántha" (galánthai) when he inherited the lordship of Galánta (today: Galanta, Slovakia) from his mother. Following his father's death in 1553, he built a Renaissance-style mansion in 1600. Another, Neo-Gothic castle situated in the town built by two of his sons, Dániel and Pál in 1633.
Ferenc participated in the 1596 campaign against the Ottoman Empire. He served in the army under commander Count Miklós Pálffy. His son, István was killed in the Battle of Keresztes on 26 October 1596.
Ferenc Esterházy married to Zsófia Illésházy de Illésháza (1547–1599), sister of Palatine István Illésházy, in 1566. They had several children:
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