House of Forgách
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| Parent house | Hont-Pázmány |
| Country | Kingdom of Hungary |
| Founded | 1241 |
| Founder | András I |
| Current head | András (b. 1929) or János (b. 1948) |
| Titles | Count Forgách de Ghymes et Gács |
| Estate(s) | Gímes, Gács |
The House of Forgách[1][2] was a Hungarian[3] noble family in Hungary which became very influential during the Ottoman wars in Europe in Royal Hungary.
Notable members[]
- Ferenc Forgách, Bishop of Várad (1530–1577)
- Ferenc Forgách, Archbishop of Esztergom (1560–1615)
- Zsigmond Forgách (1559–1621)
- Ádám Forgách (1601–1681)
- János Forgách (1870–1935)
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Strhan, Milan; David P., Daniel (1994). Slovakia and the Slovaks: a concise encyclopedia Encyclopaedia Beliana. Encyclopedical Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences. p. 550. ISBN 9788085584110.
- ^ Fügedi, Erik; Bak, János M. (1986). Kings, bishops, nobles and burghers in medieval Hungary. London: Variorum Reprints. p. 278. ISBN 0-86078-177-1. LCCN 86209927.
- ^ John, Robert; Weston, Evans (2006). Austria, Hungary, and the Habsburgs: essays on Central Europe, c.1683-1867. Oxford University Press. p. 205. ISBN 9780199281442.
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