Károlyi

Coat of arms of Counts Károlyi de Nagy-Károly

The House of Károlyi is the name of an old and prominent Hungarian noble family, whose members held the title of Count in Hungary, awarded to them on 5 April 1712 by Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor. They claim descent from the late 9th century Magyar chieftain Kond.

Notable members

  • Károlyi family
    • Sándor Károlyi (1668–1743), first count
    • Alajos Károlyi (1825–1899), Austro-Hungarian diplomat
    • Gyula Károlyi (1871–1947), former Prime Minister of Hungary (1931–1932)
    • Mihály Károlyi (1875–1955), former Prime Minister of Hungary (1918–1919)
    • Tibor Károlyi (politician) (1843–1904), Hungarian politician
    • Manó Ferenc Károlyi de Nagykároly (1821-1879), Hungarian politician
  • Karolys Family
    • Ecuadorian descendants of Count Ede Mano Ferenc Károlyi de Nagykároly (1821-1879)
      • Gonzalo Karolys (Born 1923- ), President of the Ecuadorian Supreme Court
      • Marcelo Karolys (Born 1943), Ecuadorian Industrialist in the oil industry

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References

Surname list
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