House of Forgách
Hungarian noble family / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The House of Forgách[1][2] was a Hungarian[3] noble family in Hungary which became very influential during the Ottoman wars in Europe in Royal Hungary. The family held the title of Count in Hungary, granted to them on 11 May 1675.
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House of Forgách | |
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Parent house | Hont-Pázmány |
Country | Kingdom of Hungary |
Founded | 1241 |
Founder | András I |
Current head | András (b. 1929) or János (b. 1948) |
Titles | Count Forgách de Ghymes et Gács |
Estate(s) | Gímes, Gács |
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