Szapáry

The House of Szapáry is an old and important Hungarian noble family, which derived its name from the village of Szapár.

History

The family can trace their noble lineage back to the first half of the 16th century, in particular from a local nobleman György Szapáry de Szapár.
In 1690 they were awarded with the title of Baron by Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor.
Members of this family were upgraded to the title of Imperial Count, granted to them on 28 December 1722 by Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor and many of them played a prominent military, political, diplomatic and philanthropic role in the history of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Etelka Szapáry, Hungarian noblewoman
László Szapáry, Austro-Hungarian general who played a leading role in the occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1878
Gyula Szapáry, Prime Minister of Hungary from 1890 to 1892
Frigyes Szapáry, Ambassador of the Austro-Hungarian Empire to the Russian Empire at the outbreak of World War I, who played a key role during the July Crisis of 1914. He is the grandfather of Princess Michael of Kent.
Margit Szapáry, German salonnière
György Szapáry, Hungarian–Belgian economist and diplomat
Yvonne Szapáry, married to Prince Karl of Hesse