Sándor Petőfi

Sándor Petőfi (Hungarian: [ˈʃaːndor ˈpɛtøːfi] [[[Image:Loudspeaker.png| ]] pronunciation (info • help)]; né Petrovics;[2][3] Slovak: Alexander Petrovič;[2] Serbian: Александар Петровић; 1 January 1823 – most likely 31 July 1849)[1] was a Hungarian poet and liberal revolutionary. He is thought to be Hungary's national poet. He is also one of the most important persons in theHungarian Revolution of 1848. He is the author of the Nemzeti dal (National Song). This song is said to inspire the revolution in the Kingdom of Hungary. This revolution grew into a war for independence from the Austrian Empire. Petőfi probably died in the Battle of Segesvár.

Sándor Petőfi
Alexander Petrovics (la)
Sándor Petőfi
Portrait of Petőfi painted by Miklós Barabás
BornSándor Petrovics
(1823-01-01)1 January 1823
Kiskőrös, Kingdom of Hungary, Austrian Empire
Died31 July 1849(1849-07-31) (aged 26) (presumed)[1]
Fehéregyháza, Grand Principality of Transylvania, Austrian Empire (now Albești, Romania)
OccupationPoet, revolutionary
LanguageHungarian
Period1842–1849
Notable worksNational Song, John the Valiant
Spouse
Júlia Szendrey (m. 1847)
ChildrenZoltán Petőfi
Parents
  • István Petrovics
  • Mária Hrúz
Political partyOpposition Party

Philosophy career

Sándor Petőfi Media

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Magyar Életrajzi Lexikon 1000–1990. Mek.oszk.hu. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  2. 2.0 2.1 LUCINDA MALLOWS (2008). BRADT TRAVEL GUIDE BRATISLAVA, THE. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 7. ISBN 9781841622293.
  3. Sándor Petőfi; George Szirtes (2004). John the Valiant. Hesperus Press. p. 1. ISBN 9781843910848.

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