Ernušt
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| Country |
Croatia , Habsburg Monarchy |
| Parent company | Ernušt |
| founding | 15th century |
| Ethnicity | Jewish |
| founder | Ivan I. Ernušt |
| Current chief | extinct (1540) |
Ernušt ( German Ernuscht ; Hungarian Ernust ) was a Croatian - Hungarian noble family of Jewish descent who immigrated from Sweden to medieval Hungary and reached its peak in the 15th and 16th centuries. The members of the sex converted to Catholicism and first served as wholesalers and bankers for King Matthias Corvinus (ruled 1458–1490). Later the dynasty also rose to Banen (viceroys) of Croatia and Slavonia , court treasurers , bishops , spans and other state functionaries .
historical overview
At the beginning of the reign of Matthias Corvinus, Ivan I. Ernušt ( German Johann ; Hungarian János ), nicknamed Hampo , became the king's regular banker and was able to increase his fortune with lucrative deals. For his services he was rewarded with titles and property , either through purchase or mortgage . On November 20, 1473, Hampo was elected Ban of Croatia , and at the same time he received the rule of Međimurje in northern Croatia with its seat in Čakovec . For this reason he appears in historical documents as Ivan Ernušt Čakovečki (Johann Ernuscht von Čakovec).
Hampo died on March 3, 1476, leaving his sons Ivan II and Sigismund a considerable fortune. In 1477, King Matthias gave the brothers the dominions of Đurđevac and Molve . Sigismund became bishop of Pécs / Fünfkirchen (from 1475 to 1505), while Ivan II stayed in Međimurje. Together with Juraj Kaniški (Georg, György Kanizsai ), Ivan II served as Ban (viceroy) of Croatia (1508–1509). He died in 1519 and was inherited by his son Franjo (Franz, Ferenc ).
Besides Đurđevac and Molve, Franjo also owned Koprivnica and Virje . On August 29, 1526 he took part in the battle of Mohács and was killed there, as were many Croatian and Hungarian nobles.
Franjo's sons Ivan III. and Gašpar (Kaspar, Gáspár) were also involved in many battles against the Turks . Ivan III died in 1537 and Gašpar in 1540 (or 1541). Both remained childless, although Gašpar was married to Ana, daughter of Petar Keglević of Bužim , Ban of Croatia (1537–1542). The aristocratic family died out in 1540.
