Jenő Zichy (5 July 1837,

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- Merano , 26 December 1906,

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), was a Hungarian nobleman, writer, orientalist and politician.

The Zichy expeditions

Zichy was interested in uncovering the "cradle of Magyardom" and funded a number of expeditions. He is buried in the Kerepesi Cemetery,

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