Nikolaus I, Prince Esterházy

Nikolaus I
Nikolaus I
5th Prince Esterházy of Galántha
	The Prince in the uniform of his Hungarian Infantry Regiment, wearing the insignia of the Military Order of Maria Theresa (portrait by unknown artist, c. 1770)
Prince Esterházy of Galántha
Reign	7 March 1762 – 28 September 1790
Predecessor	Paul II Anton
Successor	Anton I
Born	Graf Nikolaus Josef Esterházy von Galántha; 18 December 1714; Vienna, Austria, Holy Roman Empire
Died	September 28, 1790 (aged 75); Eisenstadt, Kingdom of Hungary
Buried	Franziskanerkirche, Kismarton (Eisenstadt)
Noble family	Esterházy
Spouse	Marie Elisabeth Ungnad von Weißenwolff
Issue	Anton I, Prince Esterházy; Maria Anna Esterházy; Josef Esterházy;
Father	Joseph I, Prince Esterházy
Mother	Maria Octavia von Gilleis
Military career
Allegiance	Habsburg Monarchy
Branch	Imperial Army
Rank	Generalfeldmarschall
Unit	Infantry Regiment No. 33
Commands	Hungarian Noble Guard (Captain)
Conflicts	War of the Austrian Succession; Seven Years' War Battle of Kolín; ; War of the Bavarian Succession;
Awards	Order of the Golden Fleece; Military Order of Maria Theresa; Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary

Nikolaus I, Prince Esterházy (Hungarian: Esterházy I. Miklós, German: Nikolaus I. Joseph Fürst Esterhazy; 18 December 1714 – 28 September 1790) was a Hungarian prince, a member of the famous Esterházy family. His building of palaces, extravagant clothing, and taste for opera and other grand musical productions led to his being given the title "the Magnificent". He is remembered as the principal employer of the composer Joseph Haydn.