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).
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active years end year
1608-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
active years start year
1582-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth date
1538-12-08
birth place
Kisasszonyfa, Kingdom of Hungary (1526–1867)
death date
1615-04-01
death place
Vinica Varaždin County, Kingdom of Croatia (Habsburg)
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