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Dessewffy Family
Dessewffy is a noble family of Hungary. Dessewffy may refer to: *Arisztid Dessewffy * Aurél Dessewffy * Aurél Dessewffy (1846–1928) *Emil Dessewffy See also *List of titled noble families in the Kingdom of Hungary Dukes and princes Marquesses Counts Barons References Sources * * * * * * * * * * * * {{Refend Croatian nobility Hungarian nobility Jewish-Hungarian families ... {{Authority control Dessewffy family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungary
Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia and Slovenia to the southwest, and Austria to the west. Hungary has a population of nearly 9 million, mostly ethnic Hungarians and a significant Romani minority. Hungarian, the official language, is the world's most widely spoken Uralic language and among the few non-Indo-European languages widely spoken in Europe. Budapest is the country's capital and largest city; other major urban areas include Debrecen, Szeged, Miskolc, Pécs, and Győr. The territory of present-day Hungary has for centuries been a crossroads for various peoples, including Celts, Romans, Germanic tribes, Huns, West Slavs and the Avars. The foundation of the Hungarian state was established in the late 9th century AD with the conquest of the Carpathian Basin by Hungar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arisztid Dessewffy
Arisztid Dessewffy de Csernek et Tarkő (; 2 July 1802, in Csákány (present-day Čakanovce, Slovakia) – 6 October 1849, in Arad) was a honvéd general in the Hungarian Army. He was executed for his part in the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, and is considered one of the 13 Martyrs of Arad. He commanded 100,000 men against Russian troops and surrendered because of the massive size of the encroaching Russian army. By doing so, he spared his men. On the night of his execution, he was said to be sleeping, with no anxiety about his impending death. He was executed around 4 AM by firing squad, along with two others. The Prince of Liechtenstein intervened at the last minute to spare the three from hanging, which was considered public humiliation. Life He was born into the wealthy Hungarian, evangelical Abaúj family. He graduated high school in Kassa (Košice) and Eperjes (Prešov) and, at 18, applied to the Imperial Army 5th (Radetzky) hussar regiment cadets. Over a long perio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aurél Dessewffy
: For the Speaker of the House of Magnates see Aurél Dessewffy (1846–1928). Count Aurél Dessewffy de Csernek et Tarkeő ( hu, cserneki és tarkeői gróf Dessewffy Aurél, 1808–1842), Hungarian journalist and politician, the eldest son of Count József Dessewffy and Eleonóra Sztáray, was born at Nagymihály, Zemplén County, Austria-Hungarian Empire. Carefully educated at his father's house, he was accustomed to the best society of his day. While still a child, he could declaim most of the ''Iliad'' in Greek without a book, and read and quoted Tacitus with enthusiasm. Under the noble influence of Ferenc Kazinczy he became acquainted with the chief masterpieces of European literature in their original tongues. He was particularly fond of the English, and one of his early idols was Jeremy Bentham. He regularly accompanied his father to the diets of which he was a member, take the courses of the debates, of which he kept a journal, and made the acquaintance of the great I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aurél Dessewffy (1846–1928)
Count Aurél Dessewffy de Csernek et Tarkeő (16 January 1846 – 28 March 1928) was a Hungarian politician, who served as Speaker of the House of Magnates between 1906 and 1910. He also functioned as board member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA). He was the last judge royal of the Kingdom of Hungary from 1917 to 1918. He was the son of Count Emil Dessewffy Count Emil Dessewffy de Csernek et Tarkeő (24 February 1814, Eperjes – 10 January 1866, Pozsony) was a Hungarian conservative politician, leader of the Conservative Party, who served as President of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences The Hu ..., president of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Aurél married Countess Pálma Károlyi, the single daughter of Count Tibor Károlyi, who served as Speaker of the House of Magnates between 1898 and 1900. Works * ''Közlekedés ügyében tárgyalt kérdések'' (co-author with Endre György, Budapest, 1881) * ''A gazdakör hitelügyi bizottságának emlékirata'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emil Dessewffy
Count Emil Dessewffy de Csernek et Tarkeő (24 February 1814, Eperjes – 10 January 1866, Pozsony) was a Hungarian conservative politician, leader of the Conservative Party, who served as President of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences The Hungarian Academy of Sciences ( hu, Magyar Tudományos Akadémia, MTA) is the most important and prestigious learned society of Hungary. Its seat is at the bank of the Danube in Budapest, between Széchenyi rakpart and Akadémia utca. Its ma ... from 1855 until his death. References *Szinnyei, József: Magyar írók élete és munkái II. (Caban–Exner). Budapest: Hornyánszky. 1893. {{DEFAULTSORT:Dessewffy, Emil 1814 births 1866 deaths Hungarian politicians Hungarian nobility Emil Members of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Titled Noble Families In The Kingdom Of Hungary
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