Báthory (noble family)

Family coat of arms of the Báthory

The Báthory were a noble family in Hungary who owned fiefs and castles all over the country. They provided a king of Poland , various voivods of Transylvania , a palatine of Hungary , bishops and royal judges. In the 16th and 17th centuries you were involved in a long-lasting power struggle with the House of Habsburg over Hungary , Transylvania and once also Poland , which was fought out sometimes with political, sometimes with military means and in which the House of Báthory was ultimately defeated. In the course of these disputes, the arrest and detention of Elisabeth Báthory is said to have been carried out, around whom the legends as the "blood countess" later grew.

Family table

Early Báthory

Briccius Báthory, son of Andreas von Rakomáz from the Guthkeled family , progenitor of Báthory

1. Nicolaus Báthory
   1. Agneta
   2. Barbara
2. Johannes Báthory
   1. Ladislaus Báthory ⚭ Anna, daughter of Moritz Megyes allya
      1. Elisabeth ⚭ George of Debrecezen
      2. Stanislaus Báthory, father of the Stanislofi branch
      3. Georg Báthory
         1. Johannes Báthory
         2. Anton Báthory ⚭ Anna
            1. Ladislaus Báthory
         3. Barnabas Bathory
   2. Georg Báthory
      1. Johannes Báthory ⚭ Margarethe Drugeth from Homonna
         1. Georg Báthory
         2. Michael Báthory
            1. Catharina
         3. Ladislaus Báthory
3. Andreas Báthory, governor of Buda, Bishop of Oradea
4. Leukus Báthory = Levkösch, progenitor of the Báthory of Ecsed
   1. Peter Báthory
      1. Johannes Báthory ⚭ Catharina, daughter of Johannes, son of Pethew von Zántó, their descendants
   2. Benedict Báthory
5. Clara ⚭ Batiz of Hungary

The Stanislofi

Since the descendants of Stephen (1477–1534), voivode of Transylvania, were referred to as the branch of the Báthory of Somlyó, the Stanislofi in the narrower sense of his generation understood the younger Stanislofi, the descendants of the younger brothers of Stephen's father, Johannes and Stephan. Its branches were the only ones of the Báthory that had not yet "died out" in 1802 in the sense of patrilinearity .

1. Johannes Báthory
2. Ladislaus Báthory
3. Stephan Báthory ⚭ Ursula, daughter of Benedict Thuróczi, ⚭ Dorothea
   1. Ladislaus Báthory ⚭ Potentiana (wife of Petrus Jakch von Kusal)
      1. Margaretha
      2. Christina
   2. George of Báthory
      1. Anton Báthory
   3. Peter Báthory
   4. Matthäus Báthory, called Mattyus
   5. Nicolaus Báthory (1462–1500) ⚭ Sophia von Lossoncz
      1. Bartholomäus Báthory ⚭ Clara Iakchy
      2. Stephan Báthory von Somlyó (* 1477, † March 17, 1534), voivode of Transylvania, ancestor of the Báthor de Somlyó ⚭ Catharina Thelegdy
      3. Moritz Báthory
      4. Elisabeth ⚭ Michael von Kiswárda, ⚭ Georg Bánfi von Nagy-mihály
      5. Catharina ⚭ Ladislaus of Sarmaság
      6. Barbara ⚭ Andreas Chyre Almosdy
   6. Anna ⚭ Ladislaus Agárdy
   7. Veronica ⚭ Nicolaus Zokoly
   8. Dominicus, governor of Iászov
   9. Pelbartus or Perbartus, aka Gerardus
   10. Potentia ⚭ Laurentz Lökös from Kálló
   11. Adviga ⚭ Ladislaus Kenderes
   12. Margaretha ⚭ Ladislaus Semsej
   13. Barbara
   14. Johannes Báthory ⚭ Barbara Zokoly
       1. Georg Stanislofi Báthory
       2. Ladislaus Stanislofi Báthory
          1. Barbara ⚭ Franz Irinyi
          2. Magdalena ⚭ Emmerich Tunyoghi
          3. Johannes Stanislofi Báthory
             1. Franz Stanislofi Báthory ⚭ Susanna Strauss
          4. Sophia ⚭ Antonius Thegzes
       3. Johannes Stanislofi Báthory
       4. Peter Stanislofi Báthory
          1. Alexius Stanislofi Báthory ⚭ Anna Iakchy
             1. Caspar Stanislofi Báthory
             2. Peter Stanislofi Báthory
             3. Catharina ⚭ Stephan Lonyai
       5. Emmerich Stanislofi Báthory
          1. Peter Stanislofi Báthory
          2. Anna ⚭ Balthar Horváth
   15. Stephan Báthory
       1. Siegmund Stanislofi Báthory ⚭ Anna of Macedonia
          1. Wolfgang Stanislofi Báthory
             1. Victory mouth Stanislofi Báthory
                1. Siegmund Stanislofi Báthory junior
                2. Sophia ⚭ 1. Thomas Bánfi Lossoncz ⚭ 2. Gabriel Perneszi from Osztopan
             2. Anna ⚭ Franz von Kálló
          2. Nicolaus Stanislofi Báthory ⚭ Susanna of Makra
             1. Siegmund Stanislofi Báthory
             2. Stephan Stanislofi Báthory ⚭ Barbara von Parlagh
                1. Susanna ⚭ 1. Andreas von Chetnek ⚭ 2. Michael Vraj
       2. Andreas Stanislofi Báthory ⚭ Barbara von Kálló
       3. Johannes Stanislofi Báthory
       4. Stephan Stanislofi Báthory

The Somlyó Bathory

1. Elisabeth ⚭ Ludwig Pewkri von Petrowyna, ⚭ Ladislaus Kerechényi von Kanyafölde
2. Andreas Báthory from Somlyó ⚭ Margaretha Majláth
   1. Stephan Báthory from Somlyó ⚭ 1. Susanna Bebek from Pelsocz 2. Sophia Kostka from Stemberg
      1. Gabriel Báthory (1589–1613) Voivode of Transylvania ⚭ Anna Bebek
      2. Anna (1594–1636) ⚭ Dionysius Bánfi von Lossoncz ⚭ Siegmund Jósika
      3. Andreas Báthory (1597 - 1637) from Somlyó, last of his line ⚭ Anna Zakereczka (~ 1600 - 1658)
         1. Hedwig ⚭ Lupstovkio, then a nun in the Order of St. Benedict in Poland
         2. Sophia (* 1629 in Somlyó, † June 14, 1680 in Munkács) ⚭ Georg I. Rákóczi (* June 8, 1593 in Szerencs , † October 11, 1648 in Sárospatak ), Voivod of Transylvania. Sophia bequeathed the fortune of the Báthory von Somlyó to her descendants, who are counted among the Rákóczis.
   2. Balthasar Báthory (1560–1594) ⚭ Maria Kendy
   3. Andreas Báthory (1563–1599) cardinal, voivode of Transylvania
   4. Elisabeth ⚭ 1. Christof Hagymássi from Beregszo 2. Franz Dobó from Ruzka
3. Christoph Báthory (1530–1581), Voivode of Transylvania ⚭ Elisabeth Bochkaj
   1. Sigismund Báthory (1572–1613), Voivode of Transylvania ⚭ Archduchess Maria Christina of Inner Austria
   2. Griseldis (~ 1570–1590) ⚭ Johannes Zamoiski
   3. Nicolaus Báthory from Somlyó
4. Stephan Báthory (born September 27, 1533, † December 12, 1586), Voivode of Transylvania, King of Poland ⚭ May 1, 1576 Anna Jagiellonica
5. Sophia ⚭ Demetrius Chaky
6. Anna ⚭ 1. Caspar Drágfi from Béltik 2. Anton Drugeth from Homonna 3. Georg Báthory (for their children see the Báthory by Ecsed below) 4. Clement Póczy

From the third generation of the Ecsed Báthory

1. Bartholomäus Báthory
2. Stephan Báthory († 1444 in Varna), Lord of the Royal Stewards, Judge at the Royal Court of Justice, ⚭ 1. Ursula, daughter of Georg von Kis-rapolcsa 2. Barbara, widow of Caspian
   1. Catharina ⚭ Georg von Marczal
   2. Ladislaus Báthory
   3. Andreas Báthory ⚭ Juliana Dráfi from Béltek
      1. Barbara ⚭ Emmerich from Perén
      2. Georg Báthory ⚭ Catharina Buzlai
      3. Stephan Báthory (1490–1530), Palatine of Hungary, ⚭ Sophia Duchess of Mazovia
         1. Clara Báthory ⚭ Karl, Duke of Münsterberg (this marriage contradicts other sources)
      4. Andreas Báthory, Count of Szatmar ⚭ Catharina von Rozgon
         1. Andreas Báthory, judge at the Royal Court of Justice, ⚭ 1. Anna Thurzo von Bethlenfalva, ⚭ 2. Catarina Mindszenti
         2. Bonaventure Báthory
         3. Georg Báthory ⚭ Anna Báthory von Somlyó (see above)
            1. Stephan Báthory (* 1555, † 1605), judge at the Royal Court of Justice, last of his line, ⚭ Euphrosyne Drugeth by Homonna
            2. Elisabeth (1560–1614) ⚭ Franz Nádasdy , she bequeathed the assets of the Báthory von Ecsed, which she had taken over from her older brother, to her descendants, who are counted among the Nádasdys
            3. Clara ⚭ Michael von Varda
            4. Sophia ⚭ Andreas Fygedi
         4. Johannes Báthory
         5. Clara († 1546) ⚭ 1. Stephan IV. Drugeth von Homonna, ⚭ 2. Anton von Lossoncz, ⚭ 3. Johannes Béssi, ⚭ 4. Valentin Pállyai
         6. Nicolaus Báthory, judge at the Royal Court of Justice, ⚭ Euphrosyne von Lossoncz
      5. Euphrosyne
   4. Stephan Báthory (1430–1493), Voivode of Transylvania, judge at the Royal Court of Justice
   5. Peter Báthory
   6. Paul Báthory
   7. Nicolaus Báthory (1435–1506), Bishop of Vác
   8. Margarethe ⚭ Michael Szilágyi, ⚭ 1498 Paul Bánfi
3. Benedict Báthory
4. Michael Báthory
5. Johannes Báthory
6. Thomas Báthory ⚭ 1446 Christina
   1. Potentia
   2. Veronica ⚭ Dominic Dobó from Ruzka
   3. Margarethe ⚭ Johannes von Kálló
7. various daughters

coat of arms

The family coat of arms of the Báthory de Somlyó et Ecsed shows three forward-facing silver cross points in red. On the helmet with red and silver covers a flight marked like the shield . Later the transverse points (sometimes interpreted as wolf or dragon teeth) also pointed backwards. The wing on the helmet was then also shown in black and the number of helmets doubled to two identical, facing ones. A green dragon as a shield holder .

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  Later variant of the family coat of arms of the Báthory de Somlyó et Ecsed

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  Coat of arms of the " Blood Countess ": white dragon teeth on a red background

literature

• Szinnyei József : Magyar írók élete és munkái . Arcanum, Budapest 2000, ISBN 9638602996 ( online )

Web links

• Descendants of Erzsebet Bathori and Count Ferenc Nadasdy de Nadasd et Fogarasfold; Pedigree Erzsébet Báthorys ( Memento from February 16, 2008 in the Internet Archive )