Paul I, Prince Esterházy

Palatine of Hungary and Prince of Holy Roman Empire (1635-1713)
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Paul I, Prince Esterházy
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Summary

Paul I, Prince Esterházy was born on September 8, 1635[1], in Eisenstadt[2]. He died on March 26, 1713[3], in Eisenstadt[4]. He worked as a poet[5], composer[6], politician[7], harpsichordist[8], and military leader[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (339 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Father: Nikolaus, Count Esterházy[11]
  • Mother: Krisztina Nyáry[12]
  • Spouse: Countess Orsolya Esterházy of Galántha[13], Éva Thököly[14]
  • Child: Mihály Esterházy[15], József Esterházy[16], Miklós Antal Esterházy de Galántha[17], Gábor Esterházy[18], László Ignác Esterházy[19], Q140669854[20]
  • Country of citizenship: Hungary[21]
  • Occupation: writer[22], author[23], soldier[24]
  • Field of work: politics[25], military affairs[26], music[27]
  • Position held: Palatine of Hungary[28]
  • Award received: Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece[29]
  • Religion or worldview: Roman Catholic[30]
  • Sex or gender: male[31]
  • Family: Esterházy[32]
  • Noble title: margrave[33]
  • Member of political party: politician before the emergence of political parties[34]
  • Movement: Baroque music[35]
  • Commons category: Paul I, 1st Prince Esterházy of Galántha[36]
  • Family name: Esterházy[37]
  • Given name: Paul[38], Pál[39]
  • Work location: Kingdom of Hungary[40], Habsburg monarchy[41]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[42], Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[43], Allgemeine Encyclopädie der Wissenschaften und Künste[44], Magyar múzeumi arcképcsarnok[45]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Hungarian[46]
  • Commons Creator page: Paul I, Prince Esterházy[47]
  • Name in native language: Esterházy Pál[48]

Why It Matters

Paul I, Prince Esterházy has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Paul I, Prince Esterházy born?

Paul I, Prince Esterházy's place of birth was Eisenstadt[2].

Where did Paul I, Prince Esterházy die?

Paul I, Prince Esterházy passed away in Eisenstadt[4].

Who were Paul I, Prince Esterházy's parents?

Paul I, Prince Esterházy's father was Nikolaus, Count Esterházy[11]. Paul I, Prince Esterházy's mother was Krisztina Nyáry[12].

Who was Paul I, Prince Esterházy married to?

Paul I, Prince Esterházy's spouses include Countess Orsolya Esterházy of Galántha[13] and Éva Thököly[14].

What did Paul I, Prince Esterházy do for work?

Paul I, Prince Esterházy worked as a poet[5], composer[6], politician[7], harpsichordist[8], and military leader[9].

What awards did Paul I, Prince Esterházy receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece[29].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [28] ↑ . Data Collection of the Hungarian Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [6] ↑ . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [1] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . Eßterházy, Paul Fürst (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'fr', 'hu', 'it', 'ja', 'pl', '
    Child → Mihály Esterházy, József Esterházy, Miklós Antal Esterházy de Galántha +3
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 12w ago · Imoti95 · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Mária Esterházy, István Esterházy, Ladislaus, Count Esterházy +2
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  3. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 119031337
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  4. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0332415-Esterhazy-Pal-16351713
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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01373440
    Occupation → poet, composer, politician +5
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  6. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01373440
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  7. 23w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Paul, Pál
    Field of work → politics, military affairs, music
    Noble title → margrave
    Award received → Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
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