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János Pálffy

1664 - 1751

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Johann Bernhard Stephan, Graf Pálffy de Erdőd (Hungarian: Pálffy V. János Bernard István, Croatian: Ivan Pálffy; 20 August 1664 – 24 March 1751) was a Hungarian noble, Imperial Field marshal and Palatine of Hungary. An accomplished military leader and diplomat during the time of Prince Eugène of Savoy, he was born into one of Hungary's richest families loyal to the House of Habsburg. He joined the Imperial Army in 1681 and rose swiftly through the ranks after distinguishing himself at battles such as Vienna, Párkány and Mohács. He played a key role in Rákóczi's War of Independence, securing victories and negotiating truces with the rebel commander. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. János Pálffy is the 1,347th most popular military personnel (down from 1,315th in 2019), the 111th most popular biography from Slovakia (down from 96th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Slovak Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, János Pálffy ranks 1,347 out of 2,058. Before him are Edward Vernon, Ludwig Freiherr von und zu der Tann-Rathsamhausen, Yevgeny Miller, Archduke Leo Karl of Austria, Pavel Kurochkin, and Oku Yasukata. After him are Ivan Gudovich, Erwin von Lahousen, Laomedon of Mytilene, René Schneider, Murat Karayılan, and Bardas Phokas the Elder.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1664, János Pálffy ranks 14. Before him are John Vanbrugh, Praskovia Saltykova, Magnus Stenbock, Arvid Horn, Count Palatine Francis Louis of Neuburg, and Alvise Pisani. After him are Torii Kiyonobu I, Margherita Maria Farnese, Nicolas Fatio de Duillier, and Marfa Apraksina. Among people deceased in 1751, János Pálffy ranks 20. Before him are Leopold II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer, Robert Maynard, Louise Julie de Mailly-Nesle, and Princess Gisela Agnes of Anhalt-Köthen. After him are John Machin, Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, Henri François d'Aguesseau, George Graham, and Benjamin Robins.

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In Slovakia

Among people born in Slovakia, János Pálffy ranks 111 out of 418. Before him are Dušan Uhrin (1943), Stan Mikita (1940), Ruzena Bajcsy (1933), Matthias Bel (1684), Juraj Haulik (1788), and Juraj Herz (1934). After him are Frederick Stafford (1928), Maroš Šefčovič (1966), Géza von Radványi (1907), Günther Beck von Mannagetta und Lerchenau (1856), Zoltán Halmay (1881), and Václav Ježek (1923).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Slovakia

Among military personnels born in Slovakia, János Pálffy ranks 6. Before him are Maurice Benyovszky (1746), Jozef Gabčík (1912), Pál Maléter (1917), Archduke Joseph Karl of Austria (1833), and Paul Kray (1735).

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