The House of Nádasdy, also spelled Nadasdy in English, is a major Hungarian aristocratic family whose roots reach into the Middle Ages. The house motto is, "Si Deus pro nobis quis contra nos," ("If God is for us, who can be against us?"). The Nadasdy family made a large contribution to the development of Hungarian printing. The Nadasdy Hussars, a regiment named after the family, developed a strategy incorporating lightly armed and fast-moving cavalry that was internationally adopted.
Early history The name is first encountered in the early part of the 13th century, that of Imre (descendant of Darabos de Nádasd) and his sons, Stefánd, Tódor, and Valkomer. Another important member, deceased before 1275, was Simon Nádasdy. Frequently mentioned in family records between 1324 and 1376 is Pető Gersei, who was married to Margit Hidvégi, is considered the progenitor of the family "Pethő de Gerse". In 1229, Petan sold most of his land to a member of the family Nádasdy. The buyer and his three sons, Vencel/Venceslav, Raszló/Vraslav and László/Ladislav, now partially used the predicate of Pethenegh. Laszlo Nádasdy of Pethenegh (c. 1236) is the progenitor of main line Nádasdy.
Notable family members Baron Tamás I Nádasdy (1498–1562), was Palatine of Hungary and the Ban of Croatia. Ferenc Nádasdy II (1555–1604) called the "Black Captain", a general and the son of Tamás I Nádasdy Elizabeth Nádasdy (1560–1614), wife of Count Ferenc Nádasdy and an alleged serial killer Franz III. Nádasdy (1622–1671), grandson of Ferenc Nádasdy II, was a Judge royal, high steward (Hofrichter) of Hungary, and imperial privy councillor, executed in Magnate conspiracy; he created one of the most notable libraries and private art collections in central Europe. Franz Leopold von Nádasdy (1708–1783), was an Austrian field marshal, and Ban of Croatia. Ferenc Nádasdy (cultural preservationist) (1937–2013), the last direct male member of the family. Borbála Nádasdy (1939–present) is a ballet master and author who currently lives in France.
Holdings Of its many holdings, the family held the Nádasdy Castle in Sárvár, Hungary, the Csejte Castle, in Čachtice, Slovakia which is situated on a hill adjacent to a nature reserve, and the Nádasdy Castle in Nádasdladány, Hungary.
Family members Name & Last nameAgeOriginPériodStatus Ferenc Nádasdy de Nádasd et Fogarasföld 71 Hungary 1470–1541Baron and Count Orsolya Véssey Hungary Married to Ferenc Nádasdy Tamás Nádasdy de Nádasd et Fogarasföld 64 Hungary 1498–1562 Baron and Ban of Croatia, főispán, Palatine of Hungary Orsolya Kanizsai Hungary Married to Tamás Nádasdy František, Ferenc II Nádasdy de Nádasd 49 Hungary 1555–1604 Count, general, the son of Tamás I Nádasdy. Countess Erzsébet (Née Báthory) 54 Hungary 1560–1614 Married to František, Ferenc II Nádasdy de Nádasd Pavol, Pal Nádasdy 57 Hungary 1593–1650 Father and son of Hungarian nobles Judith Nádasdy (Née Revay) 53 Hungary 1590–1643 Married to à Pavol/Pal Nádasdy Francis, Ferenc Nádasdy III Nadásdi 48 Austria 1623–1671 Count, Judge Royal of the Kingdom, a great patron of and opponent to the Habsburgs. Anna Julia Nádasdy (Née Esterhazy) Austria Married to Ferenc Nádasdy III, mother of many children. Pál Nádasdy 1650 – ???? Son of Hungarian nobles Jan Nadásdy Son of Pál Nádasdy Joseph Nadásdy 50 Hungary 1717–1767 Great-grandson of Francis, Ferenc Nádasdy III Nadásdi Támas Nadásdy (2)Descendant of the family Nádasdy Anna Nádasdy (Née Nádasdy?) Hungary 1792 – ??? Her child bears her surname and not that of the father Comte Lipót Nádasdy 72 Hungary 1801–1873 Significant Count Hungary Francis Nadásdy (1) 50 Hungary 1864–1914 Great-grandson of Támas Nasdy (2) Lajos Nadási 58 Hungary 1887–1945 Great-grandson of Lipót Nádasdy Count Francis Nadásdy ² 40 Poland 1889–1929 Kálmán Nádasdy 76 Hungary 1904–1980 Descendant of Ferenc Nádasdy. Was also 4th cousin thrice removed from Francis Nádasdy ² Pál Nádasi 64 Hungary 1910–1974 Great-grandson of Count Lipót Nádasdy Lajos Nádasdy ² 101 Hungary 1913–2014 Jan Nádasi (2) 80 France 1918–1998Left Hungary at the age of 4 and immigrated to France. Was the son of Francis Nádasdy ² Logan Nádasi 23 Montana 2003-Present Son of George Nádasi junior, and nephew of Ferenc Nádasdy the 5th. More information is not available. Hungary – France 1939 – Countess Nádasdy, has lived in Austria, in Hungary and in FranceHenri Vajda-Nádasi 68 France 1946–2014 He bear the surnames of both parentsÁdám Nádasdy 79Hungary 1947–2026 Linguist and poet, son of Kálmán NádasdyJean Vajda-Nádasdy 40 France 1974–2014 Father of Nina, Clara, Laure Déborah Vajda-Nádasdy and other.. HungaryChildren of the current countess and direct descendants of Ferenc NádasdyAnikó Nádasdy-Nagyné BálintHungary1985 –Worked at Budapest Gyógyfürdői Zoli Nádasdy HungaryMarried to Éva Nádasdy-Erdélyi and descendant of Ferenc NádasdyÉva Nádasdy-Erdélyi HungaryMarried to Zoli Nádasdy and assistant in primary education Héléna Nádasdy BrazilDescendant to Ferenc NádasdyLudovicus J NádasdyUnited StatesAffiliation to the family is unprovenTamás NádasdyRoumaniaStudent in pharmacy and medicine Úrsula Nádasdy Spain 1995 –Biochemistry student and descendant of Ferenc NádasdyAmanda NádasdySlovakiaStudent and descendant of Ferenc NádasdyÁngela Pino NádasdyChile1995 –Student in graphic design and descendant of Ferenc NádasdySiblings Vajda-Nádasdy France Descendant 17 generations from Ferenc NádasdyRichard Nádasdy Hungary1996 –Descendant of Ferenc Nádasdy and an agricultural studentBalázs NádasdyHungaryStudent and descendant Ferenc Nádasdy Katalin Nadasdy Mexico Descendant 17 generations from Ferenc NádasdyBárthory Nádasdy Germany 1999 – High school student and descendant of Ferenc Nádasdy HungaryGrandchildren of the current countess and direct descendants of Ferenc NádasdyMatyi Nádasdy-NagynéHungary2014 – Daughter Aniko Nádasdy – Nagyné and descendant of Ferenc Nádasdy Katalin Nadasdy-Ban - descendant from Kalman Nadasdy-Ban Grandchildren are Zold, Beke, Balazs }
See also List of titled noble families in the Kingdom of Hungary
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