Elek Thurzó

Hungarian noble, palatinus (1490–1543)
Person human Q659498

Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[15]
Date of birth
1490
Date of death
January 25, 1543
Place of birth
Upper Hungary
Place of death
Levoča
Country of citizenship
Hungary[11]
Member of political party
politician before the emergence of political parties[18]
Spouse
Magdalena Szekely von Ormosd[9]
Child
Erzsébet Thurzó[10]
Described by source
Contemporaries of Erasmus (vol. 3)[22]
Different from
Alexej Turzo[23]
Family name
Thurzó[19]
Given name
Alexej, Elek[20][21]
Noble title
count[17]
Significant person
Erasmus
🏷️ Also known as
en Elek Thurzó en Elek Thurzo en Alexius Turzo cs Elek I. Thurzó cs Elek Thurzó cs Alexej I. Turzo cs Alexej I. Turzo z Betlenfalvy cs Eleka I. Thurzó de Alexius Turzo de Alexius Thurzo de Alexej Turzo hu Thurzó Elek ja トゥルゾー・エレク nl Alexius Turzo pl Aleksy Thurzon tr Elek Thurzo
🔖 Identifiers · 26
VIAF cluster ID
84401072
Library of Congress authority ID
no2011109339
GND ID
136833519
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Thurzo Elek.jpg ↗
Bibliography of the History of Slovakia ID
79804, 70723
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
16601450x
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01158901, cnp01169699
DBNL author ID
thur016
DDB person (GND) ID
136833519
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
136833519
Early Modern Letters Online person ID
7dc0f3f0-dfb8-47d2-b45d-2658ee9175f7
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Geni.com profile ID
6000000010046045492
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/120z1stj
Hungarian National Namespace person ID (new)
661589
Kaiser und Höfe ID
12192
Magyar életrajzi lexikon ID
ABC15363/15707
Münzkabinett ID
person/15051
NL CR AUT ID
jx20080118009
NSK (VIAF) ID
000454631
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810578164605606
Obálky knih ID
jx20080118009
PIM authority ID
PIM98957
Sejm-Wielki.pl profile ID
sw.980669
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJfrPBmY9rgRHywdpHC4v3

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Position held 3
Given name 2
Country of citizenship 1
Family 1
Father 1
Instance of 1
Noble title 1
Parent of 1
Place of death 1
Sex or gender 1
Significant person 1
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Summary

Elek Thurzó was born in Upper Hungary[1]. He was born in 1490[2]. He died in Levoča[3]. He died on January 25, 1543[4]. He worked as a treasurer[5], donor[6], and politician[7].

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Career and Affiliations

Positions held include master of the treasury[12], a position[24], in Hungary[25], founded in 1148[26]; Judge royal[13], a position[27], in Kingdom of Hungary[28], founded in 1127[29]; and Palatine of Hungary[14], a historical position[30], in Hungary[31], founded in 1030[32].

FAQs

Where was Elek Thurzó born?

Elek Thurzó's place of birth was Upper Hungary[1].

Where did Elek Thurzó die?

Elek Thurzó passed away in Levoča[3].

Who were Elek Thurzó's parents?

Elek Thurzó's father was János Thurzó[8].

Who was Elek Thurzó married to?

Elek Thurzó's spouses include Magdalena Szekely von Ormosd[9].

What did Elek Thurzó do for work?

Elek Thurzó worked as treasurer[5], donor[6], and politician[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 8w ago · Anti-Strange-Ipek-Action · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bibliography of the History of Slovakia ID → 79804, 70723
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  2. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Levoča
    Noble title → count
    Child → Erzsébet Thurzó
    Instance of → human
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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