István Koháry
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Count István Koháry the poet, politician and general was a member of the Hungarian Koháry family.
István Koháry became the first count in his family. He fought against the Ottoman Empire
and the Kuruc
. He wrote his best refined poems during his Kuruc captivity. He received the rank of count by the Habsburgs.
István Koháry became the first count in his family. He fought against the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
and the Kuruc
Kuruc
The kuruc was a term used to denote the armed anti-Habsburg rebels in Royal Hungary between 1671 and 1711....
. He wrote his best refined poems during his Kuruc captivity. He received the rank of count by the Habsburgs.
External links
- http://mek.niif.hu/00300/00355/html/index.html
- http://genealogy.euweb.cz/hung/kohary.html