Anton I, Prince Esterházy

Anton I
Anton I
6th Prince Esterházy of Galántha
	The Prince in the uniform of his Hungarian Infantry Regiment, wearing the insignia of the Order of the Golden Fleece (portrait by Johann Basilius Grundmann, c. 1791)
Prince Esterházy of Galántha
Reign	September 28, 1790 – January 22, 1794
Predecessor	Nikolaus I
Successor	Nikolaus II
Born	Graf Anton Joseph Esterházy von Galántha; 11 April 1738; Vienna, Austria, Holy Roman Empire
Died	January 22, 1794 (aged 55); Vienna, Austria, Holy Roman Empire
Buried	Franziskanerkirche, Kismarton (Eisenstadt)
Noble family	Esterházy
Spouses	Maria Theresia Erdődy ; (m. 1763; died 1782); Maria Anna von Hohenfeld ; (m. 1785);
Issue	Nikolaus II, Prince Esterházy; Anton Esterházy de Galántha; Therese Esterházy de Galántha; Leopoldine Esterházy de Galántha;
Father	Nikolaus I, Prince Esterházy
Mother	Marie Elisabeth Ungnad von Weißenwolff
Military career
Allegiance	Habsburg Monarchy
Branch	Imperial Army
Rank	Feldzeugmeister
Unit	Infantry Regiment No. 34
Commands	Hungarian Noble Guard (Captain)
Conflicts	Seven Years' War Battle of Torgau (POW); ; War of the Bavarian Succession; Austro-Turkish War (1788–1791) Siege of Belgrade (1789); ; War of the First Coalition;
Awards	Order of the Golden Fleece; Military Order of Maria Theresa; Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary

Anton (Antal), Prince Esterházy de Galántha (11 April 1738 – 22 January 1794) was a hungarian prince, a member of the wealthy Esterházy family. He is primarily known for his patronage on composer Joseph Haydn.