Miklós Istvánffy
Miklós Istvánffy | |
|---|---|
| Baron of Baranyavár and Kisasszonyfalva | |
| Palatinal Governor of Hungary | |
| Reign | 19 January 1582 – November 1608 |
| Predecessor | Imre Czobor |
| Successor | office abolished |
| Full name | Baron Miklós Istvánffy de Baranyavár et Kisasszonyfalva |
| Born | December 8, 1538 Kisasszonyfa, Kingdom of Hungary |
| Died | April 1, 1615 (aged 76) Vinica, Kingdom of Croatia |
| Noble family | House of Istvánffy |
| Spouse(s) | Erzsébet Both de Bajna |
| Issue | See below for issue |
| Father | Pál Istvánfi |
| Mother | Hedvig Gyulay |
Baron Miklós Istvánffy de Baranyavár et Kisasszonyfalva (Latin: Nicolaus Istuanfius; 8 December 1538 – 1 April 1615) was a Hungarian politician, Humanist historian and poet, who served as Palatinal Governor of Hungary (Hungarian: nádori helytartó) from 19 January 1582 to November 1608.
He is often called as "Livy of Hungary", because of his historiographical activity and, because, he studied in Padua, the birthplace of the great Roman historian (then called Patavium).