!!!Esterházy, Nikolaus Graf Esterházy, Count Nikolaus, b. 1583, d. Grosshoeflein (Burgenland), 1645, founder of the Western Hungarian line of the Esterházy dynasty of magnates. Vater of Paul I Esterházy. Converted from Calvinism to Catholicism and thus won the favour of the Emperor at Vienna. 1618 tutor to the court, 1625 palatine and 1626 Duke of Forchtenstein. Was often employed in diplomatic missions; came into the possession of Landsee and other estates in Burgenland by marriage. !Literature Die Fuersten Esterházy, exhibition catalogue, Eisenstadt 1995. %%language [Back to the Austrian Version|AEIOU/Esterházy,_Nikolaus_Graf|class='wikipage austrian'] %% [{FreezeArticle author='AEIOU' template='Lexikon_1995_englisch'}] [{ALLOW view All}][{ALLOW comment All}][{ALLOW edit FreezeAdmin}]