Paul I, 1st Prince Esterházy of Galántha

Paul I, 1st Prince Esterházy of Galántha (8 September 1635 – 26 March 1713) was the first Prince Esterházy of Galántha from 1687 to 1713, Palatine of the Kingdom of Hungary from 1681 to 1713, and an Imperial Field Marshal. He is credited with establishing the influence of the Princely House of Esterházy.

First marriage
On 7 February 1652, he married his niece, Countess Orsolya Esterházy of Galántha, daughter of Count István Esterházy of Galántha and his wife Countess Erzsébet Thurzó of Bethlenfalva in Eisenstadt.

Issue

 * 1) Count Miklós Antal Esterházy of Galántha (1655–1695)
 * 2) Count Pál Esterházy of Galántha (1657–1664)
 * 3) Countess Katalin Esterházy of Galántha (1659–1664)
 * 4) Count István József Esterházy of Galántha (1660–1669)
 * 5) Count László Ignac Esterházy of Galántha (1662–1689)
 * 6) Countess Krisztina Esterházy of Galántha (1663–1732)
 * 7) Count Elek Domokos Esterházy of Galántha (1664–1673)
 * 8) Count Ferenc Agoston Esterházy of Galántha (1666–1673)
 * 9) Countess Ilona Esterházy of Galántha (1667–1681)
 * 10) Count János Benedek Esterházy of Galántha (1668–1683)
 * 11) Countess Orsolya Esterházy of Galántha (1670–after 1696)
 * 12) Michal, 2nd Prince Esterházy of Galántha (1671–1721)
 * 13) Count György Bernat Esterházy of Galántha (1672–1672)
 * 14) Prince Gábor Esterházy of Galántha (1673–1704)
 * 15) Count Pál Esterházy of Galántha (1675–1683)
 * 16) Countess Anna Julia Esterházy of Galántha (1676–1700)
 * 17) Count Imre Esterházy of Galántha (1677–1677)
 * 18) Countess Anna Terézia Esterházy of Galántha (1679–after 1692)
 * 19) Count Adam Esterházy of Galántha (1680–1720)

Second marriage
He married Countess Éva Thököly of Késmárk.

Issue

 * 1) Count István Esterházy of Galántha (1683–1683)
 * 2) Princess Mária Terézia Anna Esterházy of Galántha (1684–1755)
 * 3) Countess Katalin Roza Esterházy of Galántha (1685–1686)
 * 4) Countess Franziska Jozefa Esterházy of Galántha (1686–1688)
 * 5) József I Simon Antal, 3rd Prince Esterházy of Galántha (1688–1721)
 * 6) Prince Tamas Ignac Esterházy of Galántha (1689–1689)
 * 7) Prince Zsigmond Lipot Esterházy of Galántha (1692–1693)

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