Ádám Vay

Hungarian soldier and politician (1657-1719)
Person human Q1420606
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Summary

Ádám Vay was born on May 14, 1657[1], in Vaja[2]. He died on January 31, 1719[3], in Gdańsk[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and military personnel[6]. He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1657[8]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1719[9]
  • Father: Peter Vay de Vaja[10]
  • Mother: Anna Zoltán de Csepe[11]
  • Spouse: Erzsébet Fekete de Nagy-Ivany[12]
  • Child: Judit Vay de Vaja[13], Erzsébet Vay de Vaja et Luskod[14], Katalin Vay de Vaja[15], Anne Vay de Vaja et Ibrany[16], Ádám Vay[17]
  • Country of citizenship: Hungary[18]
  • Position held: member of the lower house of Hungarian Diet[19], lord-lieutenant of Békés County[20], Q126940005[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Noble title: count[23]
  • Member of political party: politician before the emergence of political parties[24]
  • Commons category: Ádám Vay[25]
  • Family name: Vay[26]
  • Given name: Ádám[27]
  • Work location: Szabolcs County[28], Békés County[29]
  • Relative: Ilus Vay[30]
  • Different from: Ádám Vay[31]
  • Sibling: Ábrahám Vay[32]

FAQs

Where was Ádám Vay born?

Ádám Vay was born in Vaja[2].

Where did Ádám Vay die?

Ádám Vay passed away in Gdańsk[4].

Who were Ádám Vay's parents?

Ádám Vay's father was Peter Vay de Vaja[10]. Ádám Vay's mother was Anna Zoltán de Csepe[11].

Who was Ádám Vay married to?

Ádám Vay's spouses include Erzsébet Fekete de Nagy-Ivany[12].

What did Ádám Vay do for work?

Ádám Vay worked as a politician[5] and military personnel[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Magyar életrajzi lexikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Magyar életrajzi lexikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Data Collection of the Hungarian Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . turul.info. Retrieved . turul.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] ↑ . Data Collection of the Hungarian Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . Data Collection of the Hungarian Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [8] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Magyar életrajzi lexikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [9] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Q128712079
    Given name → Ádám
    Image → Vay Ádám.jpg
    Open library id → OL1632980A
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