János Ghyczy
| János Ghyczy | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Transylvania | |
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In office 1 May 1585 – 17 December 1588 |
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| Monarch |
Stephen Báthory Sigismund Báthory |
| Preceded by |
Sándor Kendi Farkas Kovacsóczy László Sombori |
| Succeeded by | Sigismund Báthory (as Prince) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1520 |
| Died | 7 January 1589 Gyulafehérvár, Principality of Transylvania (today: Alba Iulia, Romania) |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Spouse(s) | Zsuzsanna Válkai |
János Ghyczy de Ghicz, Assakürt et Ablánczkürt (c. 1520 – 7 January 1589) was a Hungarian noble in the Principality of Transylvania, member of the Royal Council, who served as Governor of Transylvania for the underage voivode then prince Sigismund Báthory from 1 May 1585 to 17 December 1588.
He was born around 1520 as the sixth and youngest child of Lénárt Ghyczy and Sára Waghy. He married Anna Káthay.
He served in Kapuvár as familiaris of Tamás Nádasdy in 1558. Two years later he moved to Érsekújvár (today: Nové Zámky, Slovakia) serving besides his brother, György and held the officiolatus of within the Archdiocese of Esztergom. He entered the royal service in 1562. he became cavalry lieutenant with 26 horses in the Castle of Gyula in 1564. In the next year he fought against the united Transylvanian-Ottoman Army, led by John Sigismund Zápolya and Pasha Hassan, alongside the garrison of Gyula and Lazarus von Schwendi's army. He seriously wounded from a lance.
He defended Gyula which besieged by the troops of Pasha Pertaf in July 1566. After the fall of the castle (September) he survived the massacres and fled to Transylvania. He entered into the service of Prince John Sigismund Zápolya who gave him Csókfalva (today part of Ghindari, Romania) and Bede (today: Bedeni, Romania) in Marosszék (later: Maros-Torda County). After that he was a confidential follower of Stephen Báthory since 1571, he received vast estates for his services.
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