Nikolaus I, Prince Esterházy
Hungarian prince / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nikolaus I, Prince Esterházy (Hungarian: Esterházy I. Miklós, German: Nikolaus I. Joseph Fürst Esterhazy; slovensky Mikuláš I. Esterházy; 18 December 1714 – 28 September 1790) was a Hungarian prince, a member of the famous Esterházy family. His building of palaces, extravagant clothing, and taste for opera and other grand musical productions led to his being given the title "the Magnificent".[1] He is remembered as the principal employer of the composer Joseph Haydn.
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