Ferenc Tahy

Ferenc Tahy
Master of the horse
Reign 1553–1573
Predecessor Ferenc Nyáry
Successor László Bánffy
Born 1526
Died 1573
Noble family House of Tahy
Spouse(s) Jelena Zrinksi

Issue

Gábor
Father János Tahy

Ferenc Tahy de Tahvár et Tarkő, (also known as Franjo Tahi, or Tahy in Croatian; 1526–1573)[1][2] was a Hungarian nobleman from the House of Tahy, which draws its origins from Pilis County. He was known to have held duties of royal adviser and master of the horse.[1] His cruel treatment of serfs sparked the Croatian–Slovene Peasant Revolt.

Family

His father János Tahy held title of Ban of Croatia in 1524.[2] He died when Ferenc was 10 years old.[2] He was married to Jelena, sister of famous Croatian nobleman and war general Nikola Šubić Zrinski.[1] His daughter Margareta was married to Péter Erdődy, Ban of Croatia in period from 1556–1567.[1] Tahy also had a son named Gábor.[3]

Biography

Tahy distinguished himself in wars against Ottoman Turks, for which he was appointed commander of royal army in southern Hungary as well as commander of strongholds in Szigetvár and Kanizsa. After his estates in Slavonia and Hungary were seized by the Ottomans, in 1556., he squired new estates in Stattenberg, Styria and in 1564., one half of the Susedgrad-Stubica seigniory, the former estate of Báthory family. This acquisition brought him in confrontation with Henning family who owned the second half of the Susedgrad-Stubica segniory. In 1565, using the help of local peasants, the Hennings drove out Tahy and his family and defeated the viceroy's army that was sent there to help Tahys reclaim their new estates. The segniory was soon confiscated by the Hungarian Royal Chamber. Tahy confronted the Chamber's manager, which resulted in leasing of the segniory back to Tahy in 1569. Soon, series of rebellions broke out there.[1]

Role in Croatian-Slovene Peasant Revolt

Ferenc Tahy's treatment of Croatian peasants was traditionally known as key factor which lead to the Croatian-Slovene Pesant revolt, although modern historiography emphasizes other causes as crucial factors that caused the rebellion, most notably the economic ones.[2]

Death

After rebellion was crushed, Tahy was seriously ill, but nevertheless he continued harassing the peasants. At that point he ordered himself a tombstone which is kept today in Museum of The Peasant Rebellion of 1573. at castle Oršić, Stubica, Croatia.[2] Upon his death, Tahy was buried in church of Holy Trinity in Donja Stubica.[1]

Tahy was portrayed by Serbian actor Pavle Vuisić in Yugoslav/Croatian historical war movie Anno Domini 1573.[4]

Croatian heavy metal band Podne Rogato made a song named "Franjo Tahi" dedicated to him.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Tahi, Franjo | Hrvatska enciklopedija". www.enciklopedija.hr. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Franjo Tahy de Tahvár et Tarkő | Visit Zagorje". www.visitzagorje.hr. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  3. ↑ Koropec, Jože, Štatenberg i seljačka buna, Radovi zavoda za hrvatsku povijest vol 5 no1, 1973., page 155 - 157
  4. ↑ Sovagovic, Fabijan; Zivojinovic, Velimir 'Bata'; Vuisic, Pavle; Mimica-Gezzan, Sergio (1975-11-14), Seljacka buna 1573, retrieved 2017-05-01
  5. ↑ Ivuša Gojan (2010-09-21), Podne Rogato - Franjo Tahi (demo), retrieved 2017-05-01
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