The memory of the famous duelist captain of Kanizsa, György Thury as displayed on maps

Abstract

In 1571, János Zsámboky issued his new map of the Hungarian Kingdom, that was the first map depicting the new castle of Kanizsa being in the process of building. At the same time, this was the first map to place the river Zala, lake Balaton and it’s larger surroundings topographically correctly onto a map. Unlike to other contemporary maps, Zsámboky was the first to introduce Kaparnak, Rayk and Orostian among the toponyms. In 1611 or in 1612 at the latest, a map has been born in Prague, that would be called in our modern terms as a map of Central Europe. This map commemorated only one military conflict with a drawing, in particular the deadly ambush against captain György Thury (1519?–1571). The captain of the castle of Kanizsa, who was born in the Upper Hungary was trapped by Pirsis Ali Beylerbeyi at Alsó-Orosztony on April 2, 1571. Based on our sources the captain was first entrapped by fake news to Felsõrajk from the castle of Kanizsa and later to the scene of the ambush at Alsó-Orosztony.