Pozsonyi József: Az eörményesi és karánsebesi Fiáth család története - Régi magyar családok 12. (Budapest, 2024)
Summary
Summary The crude history of the Fiáth family of Eörményes and Karánsebes, the stories of the various achievements of famous and prominent family members and their biographies have been penned by many different historians, genealogists, or family members over the last two centuries. However, a complete family history has never been published. This work is intended to fill this gap. The family history spans over 600 years and 18 generations. The history of the first seven generations from Mihály Eörményesi to the son of his great-great-grandfather, Boldizsár Fiáth, spans more than 200 years and can only be recovered from charters. At the end of the 19th century, dozens of deeds from the 15th and 16th centuries, mainly concerning the ownership and allocation of land, were still in the family’s possession. In addition to the dozens of charters, there are many books, almanacs, archival and museum yearbooks, and numerous articles that have dealt with the history of the family or with certain achievements of the family members over the past centuries. Among the works written on the history of the Fiáth family, Hungarian Families with Coats of Arms and Genealogical Tables written by Iván Nagy and published between 1857 and 1868 in 13 volumes, stands out. Also worthy of mention is the three-volume History of Szörényi Bánát and Szörény County, written by Frigyes Pesty and published in 1878; the third volume of which contained all the charters that existed at that time in Latin. The most important sources of the last centuries, apart from the articles published in newspapers and periodicals, are the self-biographies of certain family members. The biography of Ferenc Fiáth, who lived between 1815 and 1885, was published in two volumes in 1878. At the end of the 20th century, Baron Géza Fiáth’s wife, née Mária Henriette Serényi, wrote a voluminous and detailed self-biography, from which the present work quotes extensively. Only a few documents from the time of King Matthias bear witness to the family’s 15th century ancestors, who brought the family fame, glory, and vast estates. The first really famous and well-known member of the family was János Fiáth. He was the first to plant the Hungarian flag on the castle walls when Buda was retaken from the Turks by the Hungarian and Imperial armies. The first soldier who was killed in action during the Hungarian Revolution and War of Independence of 1848/49 was also a member of the family; Captain Pompejusz Fiáth died in the battle of Szenttamás against the Serbs. 158
