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Lajos Batthyány
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Hungarian politician (1807–1849)
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Lajos Batthyány (1807–1849) was a Hungarian economist and politician who served as Prime Minister of Hungary. Born in Bratislava, he was a member of the Batthyány family and held the noble title of count. He received a doctorate from the Faculty of Law of the University of Zagreb. Batthyány was married to Antónia Zichy and spoke Hungarian.
He died in Pest on October 6, 1849, following an execution by gunshot wound. His remains are buried in the Fiume Road Graveyard. Batthyány is the author of five works, including *Batthyány Lajos emlékezete* and *A remény rabjai*. His life and career have been documented in sources such as the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition and the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*.
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Key facts
- Monarch
- Ferdinand V
- Deputy
- Bertalan Szemere
- Preceded by
- Position established
- Succeeded by
- Lajos Kossuth
- Born
- ( 1807-02-10 ) 10 February 1807, Pozsony, Kingdom of Hungary , Austrian Empire , (present-day Bratislava , Slovakia)
- Died
- 6 October 1849 (1849-10-06) (aged 42), Pest , Kingdom of Hungary, Austrian Empire, (present-day Budapest , Hungary)
- Cause of death
- Execution by firing squad
- Resting place
- Kerepesi Cemetery , Budapest
- Party
- Opposition Party
- Spouse
- Antónia Zichy de Zics et Vázsonykő
- Children
- Amália , Ilona , Elemér
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Lajos
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Hungary
- Place of birth
- Bratislava
- Place of death
- Pest
- Spouse
- Antónia Zichy
- Occupation
- politician
- Educated at
- Faculty of Law of the University of Zagreb
- Languages spoken
- Hungarian
- Family
- Batthyány
- Noble title
- count
- Academic degree
- doctorate
- Image
- Barabas-batthyany.jpg
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- Commons category
- Lajos Batthyány (prime minister)
- date of birth
- 1807-02-10
- date of death
- 1849-10-06
- cause of death
- gunshot wound
- place of burial
- Fiume Road Graveyard
- name in native language
- Batthyány Lajos
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Encyclopedic overview
Count Lajos Batthyány de Németújvár ( Hungarian pronunciation: ['lɒjɔʃ 'bɒc:a:ɲi dɛ 'ne:mɛtu:jva:r]; Hungarian: gróf németújvári Batthyány Lajos; 10 February 1807 – 6 October 1849) was the first Prime Minister of Hungary. He was born in Pozsony (modern-day Bratislava) on 10 February 1807, and was executed by firing squad in Pest on 6 October 1849, the same day as the 13 Martyrs of Arad.
Career
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