Count Nádasdy Ferenc, the Strong Black Bey (1555-1604)

Nádasdy II Ferenc, an outstanding commander of the Borderland, the lord of Sárvár Castle: his life is exceptionally well documented. He was the husband of the unjustly accused Báthori Erzsébet.

Nádasdy Ferenc

Nádasdy II Ferenc, an outstanding commander of the Borderland, died on January 4, 1604, in the castle of Sárvár. His life is exceptionally well documented, thanks to the attention paid to the family by his parents, the noble Nádasdy Tamás and Kanizsai Orsolya, and the intimate relationship and regular correspondence between them. (Please n…