Kristóf Niczky
Kristóf Niczky | |
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| Born | February 11, 1725 |
| Died | December 26, 1787 (aged 62) |
| Other names | Christophorus Niczky |
| Spouse(s) | Katharina Jankovich de Priberd |
| Children | Gyorgy Josef Niczky de Niczk |
Count Kristóf Niczky de Niczk (February 11, 1725 in Sümeg – December 26, 1787 in Buda) was an influential Habsburg bureaucrat under Maria Theresa and Joseph II.
Biography[]
He rose to the rank of count in 1765. He was Temes County's first leader after 1779.
During Joseph II's rule, he was president of Hungary's Vice-regal Council, the Consilium locumtentiale.[1]
Legacy[]
Nițchidorf, Romania, was named after count Kristóf Niczky.
External links[]
- nitzkydorf.de - Official home page of Niţchidorf, Romania,
Footnotes[]
- ^ Éva H. Balázs, Hungary and the Habsburgs, 1765-1800: an experiment in enlightened absolutism (Central European University Press, 1997), p.109
Categories:
- 1725 births
- 1787 deaths
- People from Sümeg
- Hungarian nobility
- Judges royal