The House of Forgách was a
Hungarian which became very influential during the
Ottoman wars in Europe
A series of military conflicts between the Ottoman Empire and various European states took place from the Late Middle Ages up through the early 20th century. The earliest conflicts began during the Byzantine–Ottoman wars, waged in Anatolia in ...
in
Royal Hungary
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. The family held the title of
Count
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in
Hungary
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, granted to them on 11 May 1675.
Notable members
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Ferenc Forgách, Bishop of Várad
Baron Ferenc Forgách de Ghymes et Gács (c. 1530According to other sources, the birth date is 1535. – 19 January 1577) was a Hungarian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, who served as bishop of Várad (today: ''Oradea Mare'') and Chanc ...
(1530–1577)
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Ferenc Forgách, Archbishop of Esztergom
Ferenc () is a given name of Hungarian origin. It is a cognate of Francis, Francisco, Francesco, François, Frank and Franz. People with the name include:
* Ferenc Batthyány (1497–1566), Hungarian magnate and general
* Ferenc Bene (1944–2 ...
(1560–1615)
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Zsigmond Forgách
Baron Zsigmond Forgách de Ghymes et Gács, sometimes Sigismund Forgách (; 1559 – 23 June 1621, in Nagyszombat, today ''Trnava'' in Slovakia), was a Hungarian nobleman in the Kingdom of Hungary, who served as Palatine from 11 May 1618 to 23 Ju ...
(1559–1621)
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Ádám Forgách
Count Ádám Forgách de Ghymes et Gács (; 1601 – 10 June 1681) was a Hungarian soldier and Nobility in the Kingdom of Hungary, magnate in the Kingdom of Hungary, who served as Judge royal, Judge Royal from 13 October 1670 until his death. ...
(1601–1681)
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János Forgách (1870–1935)
See also
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References
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