Count Mátyás Cseszneky de Milvány et Csesznek (ca. 1560 - early 17th century) was a Hungarian magnate

Magnate

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 and cavalry commander.

Mátyás Cseszneky was one of the bravest members of the Cseszneky family. He was a commander of a cavalry unit during the Long War

Long War

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 (1591–1606) and fought together with Miklós Pálffy, Ferenc Révay

Ferenc Révay

Ferenc Révay of Szklabina and Blatnicza, was a palatine in the Kingdom of Hungary, thus was ranking second to the King.-Biography:...

 and Karl Mansfeld. He played an important role in the occupation of Esztergom

Esztergom

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 in 1595, and then in the recapture of Tata

Tata, Hungary

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, Győr

Gyor

-Climate:-Main sights:The ancient core of the city is Káptalan Hill at the confluence of three rivers: the Danube, Rába and Rábca. Püspökvár, the residence of Győr’s bishops can be easily recognised by its incomplete tower. Győr’s oldest buildings are the 13th-century dwelling tower and the...

, Várgesztes

Várgesztes

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, Veszprém

Veszprém

Veszprém is one of the oldest urban areas in Hungary, and a city with county rights. It lies approximately north of the Lake Balaton. It is the administrative center of the county of the same name.-Location:...

, Várpalota

Várpalota

Várpalota is a town in Western Hungary, in the Transdanubian county of Veszprém. It was a mining town during the Socialist era, but the mines have been closed...

, Tihany

Tihany

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 and of the ancient nestle of his family, Csesznek

Csesznek

Csesznek is a village in Veszprém county, Hungary. Famous for its medieval castle.-History:The medieval castle of Csesznek was built about 1263 by the Baron Jakab Cseszneky who was the swordbearer of the King Béla IV...

. Once when Tatars

Tatars

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 tried to attack the Christian forces around Esztergom, his unit not only repulsed the assault, but chased the Tatar troops, that outnumbered them, till Serbia

Serbia

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. For his distinguished merits Cseszneky received several titles of nobility from King Rudolf

Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor

Rudolf II was Holy Roman Emperor , King of Hungary and Croatia , King of Bohemia and Archduke of Austria...

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Sources

• Slachta bratislavskej stolice (ed. Pongrácz Denis, Stresnák Gábor, Ragac Radoslav, Tandlich T.)
• Frederik Federmayer: Zbierka erbových pečatí
• Cseszneky család