Tamás Esterházy (1570–1616)

The native form of this personal name is galánthai Esterházy Tamás. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Tamás Esterházy
Lord of Galántha
Full name
Tamás Esterházy de Galántha
Born8 May 1570
Died1616 (or 1615)
Galántha, Kingdom of Hungary
(today: Galanta, Slovakia)
Noble familyHouse of Esterházy
FatherFerenc Esterházy de Galántha
MotherZsófia Illésházy de Illésháza

Tamás Esterházy de Galántha (8 May 1570 – 1616) was a Hungarian noble, son of Vice-ispán (Viscount; vicecomes) of Pozsony County Ferenc Esterházy. One of his brothers was Nikolaus, Count Esterházy who served as Palatine of Hungary.

He studied at the University of Wittenberg since 3 October 1589 where he converted to Calvinism. He translated one of his teacher, Aegidius Hunnius's works into Hungarian. Cardinal Péter Pázmány, a key member and initiator of the Hungarian counter-Reformation condemned Esterházy's work and called Hunnius' publication as "evil".

Tamás Esterházy died in 1616 at Galántha, ancient estate of the House of Esterházy.

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