Pálffy, Nikolaus II. Graf ab 1587#

Pálffy, Count Nikolaus II (title from 1587), b. Zerdichely, Dec. 1552, d. Cěrvený (Slovakia), April 23, 1600, Imperial Field Marshal. Loyal follower of the Habsburgs; was made "Schlosshauptmann von Pressburg" (Captain of Pressburg Castle) in 1580, Commandant of Komorn in 1584, Commandant of Gran in 1594, and Field Marshal General in 1598. 1593-1598 distinguished himself in the Turkish Wars and, along with Adolf von Schwarzenberg, played a decisive role in the recovery of Raab castle on March 29, 1598.