Ľudovít Štúr

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

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Ľudovít Štúr, born Ľudovít Velislav Štúr on 1815-10-28 in Uhrovec, was a male linguist, writer, philosopher, and poet who held citizenship in the Austrian Empire. He was educated at the Evangelical Lyceum and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg. Štúr worked in the fields of linguistics, politics, opinion journalism, and poetry, with a work location in Hradec Králové. He spoke Slovak, Latin, Hungarian, and German, and his native language was Slovak. He adhered to Lutheranism.

Štúr used several pseudonyms, including B. Dunajský, Bedlivý Ludorob, Boleslav Záhorský, and Brat Sloven. His notable works include Politické state a prejavy, Slovenčina naša, Slovania, Bratia!, and Cestou života tŕnistou. He died on 1856-01-12 in Modra due to a gunshot wound. He is described by sources such as Nordisk familjebok and the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary.

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Born: 1815
Died: 1856
Works: 24

Top works

Politické state a prejavy
Slovenčina naša
Slovania, Bratia!
Cestou života tŕnistou
L'udovít Štúr. K 150. výročiu narodenia

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Key facts

Born: ( 1815-10-28 ) 28 October 1815, Zayugróc, Kingdom of Hungary , Austrian Empire , (now Uhrovec , Slovakia)
Died: 12 January 1856 (1856-01-12) (aged 40), Modor, Kingdom of Hungary, Austrian Empire, (now Modra , Slovakia)
Literary movement: Romanticism

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Ľudovít
Gender: male
Citizenship: Austrian Empire
Place of birth: Uhrovec
Place of death: Modra
Occupation: opinion journalist
Educated at: Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Languages spoken: Czech
Native language: Slovak
Religion: Lutheranism
Field of work: journalism
Image: Ludovit Stur.jpg
Work location: Hradec Králové

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Commons category: Ľudovít Štúr
date of birth: 1815-10-29
date of death: 1856-01-12
Commons gallery: Ľudovít Štúr
cause of death: gunshot wound
pseudonym: Zpěvomil
name in native language: Ľudovít Štúr
birth name: Ľudovít Velislav Štúr

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Works in European collections

5 objects attributed to Ľudovít Štúr, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

O národních písních a pověstech plemen slovanských

Knjiga o narodnim pesmama i pripovedkama slavenskim

O národních písních a pověstech plemen slovanských. od Ludevíta Štúra

Nárečja slovenskuo alebo potreba písaňja v tomto nárečí : Vistavená od Ludevíta Štúra

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Encyclopedic overview

Ľudovít Štúr ( Slovak pronunciation: [ˈʎudɔʋiːt ˈʃtuːr]; 28 October 1815 – 12 January 1856), also known as Ľudovít Velislav Štúr, 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 organizer of the Slovak volunteer campaigns during the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. He was also a politician, poet, journalist, publisher, teacher, philosopher, linguist, and member of the Hungarian Parliament.

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