Kristóf Niczky | |
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| Born | February 11, 1725 |
| Died | December 26, 1787 (aged 62) |
| Other names | Christophorus Niczky |
| Spouse | Katharina Jankovich de Priberd |
| Children | Gyorgy Josef Niczky de Niczk |
Count Kristóf Niczky de Niczk (February 11, 1725 in Sümeg – December 26, 1787 in Buda) was an influential Habsburg bureaucrat under Maria Theresa and Joseph II.
Biography
He rose to the rank of count in 1765. He was Temes County's first leader after 1779.
During Joseph II's rule, he was president of Hungary's Vice-regal Council, the Consilium locumtentiale.[1]
Legacy
Nițchidorf, Romania, was named after count Kristóf Niczky.
External links
- nitzkydorf.de - Official home page of Niţchidorf, Romania,
Footnotes
- ↑ Éva H. Balázs, Hungary and the Habsburgs, 1765-1800: an experiment in enlightened absolutism (Central European University Press, 1997), p.109
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