Festetics
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Festetics is a noble Hungarian family, prominent during the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
On August 8, 1746, Josef and Kristof Festetics (the two sons of the second marriage of Paul Festetics) added de Tolna to their surname (von Tolna in Austria). On November 5, 1766, Josef's eldest son Pal Festetics de Tolna (1725-1782) was made a count by Queen Maria Theresa of Hungary. On February 24, 1772, Kristof's eldest son Pal Festetics de Tolna (1722-1782) was made a count by Queen Maria Theresa of Hungary. The title of count was inheritable by all male-line descendants.
On June 21, 1911, Count Tassilo Festetics de Tolna (1850-1933) was made a prince with the style Serene Highness
(Durchlaucht) by King Francis Joseph I of Hungary
. His grandson Georg (born 1940) is the current head of the house.
Among the other prominent members of the family are:
Festetics may also refer to:
On August 8, 1746, Josef and Kristof Festetics (the two sons of the second marriage of Paul Festetics) added de Tolna to their surname (von Tolna in Austria). On November 5, 1766, Josef's eldest son Pal Festetics de Tolna (1725-1782) was made a count by Queen Maria Theresa of Hungary. On February 24, 1772, Kristof's eldest son Pal Festetics de Tolna (1722-1782) was made a count by Queen Maria Theresa of Hungary. The title of count was inheritable by all male-line descendants.
On June 21, 1911, Count Tassilo Festetics de Tolna (1850-1933) was made a prince with the style Serene Highness
Serene Highness
His/Her Serene Highness is a style used today by the reigning families of Liechtenstein and Monaco. It also preceded the princely titles of members of some German ruling and mediatised dynasties as well as some non-ruling but princely German noble families until 1918...
(Durchlaucht) by King Francis Joseph I of Hungary
Franz Joseph I of Austria
Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I was Emperor of Austria, King of Bohemia, King of Croatia, Apostolic King of Hungary, King of Galicia and Lodomeria and Grand Duke of Cracow from 1848 until his death in 1916.In the December of 1848, Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria abdicated the throne as part of...
. His grandson Georg (born 1940) is the current head of the house.
Among the other prominent members of the family are:
- Antal FesteticsAntal FesteticsAntal Festetics, exactly , is a Hungarian-Austrian biologist, zoologist and behavioural researcher. A student of Konrad Lorenz, since 1973 he is a university professor and director of the Institute for Hunting Biology at the University of Göttingen, since 1981 honorary professor at the University...
(born 1937), Austrian biologist - Andor FesteticsAndor FesteticsCount Andor Festetics de Tolna was a Hungarian politician, who served as Minister of Agriculture between 1894 and 1895. He married to Lenke Pejacsevich de Verőcze. One of his two sons was Sándor Festetics, Minister of War who later became an advocate of Nazism in Hungary.-References:*...
(1843-1930), Hungarian politician - Count György Festetics de TolnaGyörgy FesteticsCount György László Festetics de Tolna was a Hungarian politician, who served as Minister besides the King between 1867 and 1871.His son was Tasziló Festetics, 1st Prince Festetics.-References:* *...
(1815-1883), Hungarian politician - Count Leo Festetics de TolnaLeo FesteticsCount Leó Festetics de Tolna , was a patron of music and an amateur composer, from a prominent Hungarian family, Festetics....
(1800–1884), Hungarian composer - Count Sándor Festetics de Tolna (1882–1956), Hungarian politician
Festetics may also refer to:
- the Festetics PalaceFestetics PalaceThe Festetics Palace is a Baroque palace located in the town of Keszthely, Zala county, Hungary. Its construction, started by Kristóf Festetics in 1745, lasted more than a century, during which the palace, built at first on the foundations of a ruined castle, was tripled in size, in two subsequent...
, located in KeszthelyKeszthelyKeszthely is a Hungarian city of 21,100 inhabitants located on the western shore of Lake Balaton. It's the second largest city by the lake after Siófok....
, HungaryHungaryHungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The... - the Festetics String QuartetFestetics String QuartetThe Festetics Quartet are a string quartet from Budapest, Hungary.The members are Istvan Kertesz, first violin; Erika Petoefi, second violin; Peter Ligeti, Kriszta Veghelyi, viola; and Rezső Pertorini, cello. The Festetics Quartet combines the use of period instruments with the legendary tradition...
, from BudapestBudapestBudapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, HungaryHungaryHungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
Further reading
- Festetics de Tolna - the descendants of Lukács Festetics (died before 1637).
- Festetics von Tolna - the descendants of Count Ladislas Festetics de Tolna (1785-1846)