Ľudovít Štúr
Ľudovít Štúr · Jozef Božetech Klemens, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Person

Ľudovít Štúr

1815 – 1856 · aged 41

Slovak poet, philosopher, linguist, publicist, politician and writer (1815–1856)

Born
28 Oct 1815 · Uhrovec
Died
12 Jan 1856 · Modra

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  1. 28 Oct 1815BornBorn in Uhrovec
  2. 12 Jan 1856DiedDied in Modra

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  1. 1853 – 1856Crimean War

Biography

Ľudovít Štúr (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈʎudɔʋiːt ˈʃtuːr]; 28 October 1815 – 12 January 1856), also known as Ľudovít Velislav Štúr, was a Slovak revolutionary, philosopher, politician and writer. He was a leader of the Slovak national revival in the 19th century and the codifier of standard Slovak. He is lauded as one of the most important figures in Slovak history.

Štúr was an organiser of the Slovak volunteer campaigns during the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. He was also a poet, journalist, publisher, teacher, linguist, and member of the Hungarian Parliament.

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