Ádám Forgách
Count Ádám Forgách de Ghymes et Gács (Slovak: Adam Forgáč; 1601 – 10 June 1681) was a Hungarian soldier and magnate in the Kingdom of Hungary, who served as Judge Royal from 13 October 1670 until his death. He was the eldest son of Baron Zsigmond Forgách, Palatine of Hungary.
Ádám Forgách | |
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Count of Ghymes and Gács | |
Judge Royal | |
Reign | 13 October 1670 – 10 June 1681 |
Predecessor | Ferenc Nádasdy |
Successor | Miklós Draskovich |
Full name
Count Ádám Forgách de Ghymes et Gács | |
Born | 1601 |
Died | Rajka, Kingdom of Hungary | 10 June 1681 (approx. 80 years old)
Noble family | House of Forgách |
Spouse(s) | Countess Borbála Széchy de Rimaszécs Baroness Judit Révay de Sklabina et Blathnicza Countess Anna Katharina von Rechberg |
Father | Baron Zsigmond Forgách de Ghymes et Gács |
Mother | Countess Zsuzsanna Thurzó de Bethlenfalva |
Occupation | Soldier, Politician |
References
Sources
- Markó, László: A magyar állam főméltóságai Szent Istvántól napjainkig - Életrajzi Lexikon p. 280. (The High Officers of the Hungarian State from Saint Stephen to the Present Days - A Biographical Encyclopedia) (2nd edition); Helikon Kiadó Kft., 2006, Budapest; ISBN 963-547-085-1.
- Szabó de Bártfa, László: A Hunt-Pázmán nemzetségbeli Forgách család története History of the Forgách family from the kindred of Hont-Pázmány; 1910, Esztergom.
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