!!!Esterházy, Paul I. Fürst

b. Eisenstadt (Burgenland), Sept. 8, 1635, 
d. Eisenstadt, March 26, 1713, field marshal, established the princely 
dynasty of  Esterházy; son of Count Nikolaus  Esterházy 
and grandfather of Prince Paul II Anton  Esterházy, his 
second wife was Eva Thoekoely, sister of Emmerich  Thoekoely von 
Kesmark. Studied with the Jesuits in Tyrnau and Graz; 1652 inherited 
his family's great fortune after his brother Ladislaus had fallen in 
battle against the Turks ( Turkish Wars). He also fought the Turks, 
for example at the battle by  Mogersdorf in 1664. In 1667 became field 
marshal and commander of the troops supervising the border of southern 
Hungary. He did not participate in the  Magnates' Conspiracy of 1671, 
but remained loyal to the Habsburgs; was palatine of Hungary from 
1681. The advance of the Turkish army to Vienna in 1683 subjected 
people and country to serious damage and losses; E. participated in 
the Habsburg counter offensive and was active in the recapture of Buda 
in 1686. In 1687 was granted the title of prince ad personam, which 
1712 was extended to his male descendants. In 1663 began construction 
of the palace in Eisenstadt and initiated the reconstruction of the 
church at Frauenkirchen. He continued loyal to the Habsburgs during 
the Kuruc Invasions, which began in 1703. As a versatile product of 
the Baroque era, E. wrote books and studied natural history. His will 
left each son, Michael and Joseph, two estates, which were meant to 
remain separate, but had already been rejoined under Joseph in 1721.

!Literature
Die Fuersten Esterházy, exhibition catalogue, 
Eisenstadt 1995.



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