Grassalkovich de Gyaraki

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Coat of arms of the princes Grassalkovich de Gyarak
Count Antal Grassalkovich de Gyarak

The Grassalkovich de Gyaraki princes are among the most important Hungarian noble families .

history

The family is of Croatian descent and was first raised to the nobility by Emperor Rudolf II on September 20, 1584. From a political point of view, the reputation of the sex rose very quickly and it was later given the dignity of a prince .

The family owes its reputation to the ancient Deméndi de Theszéri family , to whose descendants they belonged. The family died out in the male line. It is related to the noble families Esterházy , Ürmenyi, Egresdy and Beleznay.

Known members

  • Antal Grassalkovich I (1694–1771), Count of Croatian descent in the Kingdom of Hungary , President of the Hungarian Court Chamber
  • Antal Grassalkovich II (1734–1794), Prince
  • Antal Grassalkovich III. (1771-1841)

Possessions

Grassalkovich Palace in Bratislava

Individual proof

  1. ^ Ivan Nagy: Grassalkovich család. Arcanum, accessed September 17, 2019 .