Sándor Petőfi
1823 – 1849 · aged 26
Hungarian poet and liberal revolutionary (1823–1849)
- Born
- 1 Jan 1823 · Kiskőrös
- Died
- 31 Jul 1849 · Albești
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- 1 Jan 1823BornBorn in Kiskőrös
- 1848 – 1849WarHungarian Revolution of 1848
- 31 Jul 1849DiedDied in Albești
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Biography
Sándor Petőfi (né Petrovics; Slovak: Alexander Petrovič; Serbian: Александар Петровић; 1 January 1823 – most likely 31 July 1849) was a Hungarian poet and liberal revolutionary. He is considered Hungary's national poet, and was one of the key figures of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. He is the author of the Nemzeti dal (National Song), which is said to have inspired the revolution in the Kingdom of Hungary that grew into a war for independence from the Austrian Empire. It is most likely, albeit unknown, that he died in the Battle of Segesvár, one of the last battles of the war.
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