Festetics family
| Festetics Feštetić | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | Habsburg monarchy |
| Founded | 15th century |
| Founder | Petar Feštetić |
| Current head | Georg Festetics |
The House of Festetics (singular, not plural) or Feštetić (in Croatian) is the name of a historic noble family which dates back to 15th century and 1566 of Hungarian counts and princes of Croatian origin. A prominent family during the Austro-Hungarian Empire, they are mostly known for the baroque Festetics Palace and the Viennese Prince Tasziló Festetics.
Counts Festetics of Tolna
[edit]On 8 August 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 5 November 1766, Josef's eldest son Pal Festetics de Tolna (1725–1782) was made a count by Queen Maria Theresa of Hungary. On 24 February 1772, Kristof's eldest son Pal Festetics de Tolna (1722–1782) was made a count by Queen Maria Theresa of Hungary, who was also Archduchess of Austria and Holy Roman Empress. The title of count was inheritable by all male-line descendants.
Princes Festetics of Tolna
[edit]On 21 June 1911, Count Tassilo Festetics de Tolna (1850–1933) was made a prince (Fürst) with the style Serene Highness (Durchlaucht) by King Francis Joseph I of Hungary. His grandson, prince Georg (born 1940) is the current head of the house and third Fürst.
Dutch nobility incorporation
[edit]In 1973, Count Dénes Festetics de Tolna (1943) was incorporated in the Dutch nobility with the title of count; the title of count(ess) is inheritable by all male-line descendants.
Notable members
[edit]Among the other prominent members of the family are:
- Antal Festetics (born 1937), Austrian biologist
- Andor Festetics (1843–1930), Hungarian politician
- György Festetics (1815–1883), Hungarian politician
- Leo Festetics (1800–1884), Hungarian composer
- Sándor Festetics (1882–1956), Hungarian politician
- Tassilo Festetics de Tolna (1813-1883), Austrian general
Festetics/Feštetić may also refer to:
- the Feštetić Castle, located in Pribislavec, a village near Čakovec, Međimurje County, northern Croatia
- the Festetics Palace, located in Keszthely, Hungary
- the Festetics String Quartet, from Budapest, Hungary
See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- Marek, Miroslav. "Festetics de Tolna". Genealogy.EU. - the descendants of Lukács Festetics (died before 1637)
Timeline of feudal lords of Međimurje
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