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Sándor Petőfi

Also known as Sandor Petöfi, Alexander Petőfi

Hungarian poet and liberal revolutionary (1823–1849)

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Sándor Petőfi was a Hungarian poet and revolutionary leader who lived during the 19th century and became a central figure in Hungary's struggle for independence and liberal reforms. He matters because his passionate poetry inspired the Hungarian people during their fight for freedom, and he remains one of the most celebrated figures in Hungarian cultural and political history.

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Kiskőrös, Hungary

Sándor Petőfi (1 January 1823 – most likely 31 July 1849) was a Hungarian poet of Serbian and Slovak ethnicity 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…

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Instance of: human
Given name: Alexander
Gender: male
Citizenship: Hungary
Place of birth: Kiskőrös
Place of death: Albești
Spouse: Júlia Szendrey
Child: Zoltán Petőfi
Occupation: writer
Languages spoken: Hungarian
Native language: Hungarian
Religion: Lutheranism
Notable work: Nemzeti dal
Conflict: Hungarian Revolution of 1848
Military rank: Major
Image: Orlai-petofi1.jpg

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pseudonym: Rónai Sándor
topic's main category: Category:Sándor Petőfi
Commons category: Sándor Petőfi
date of birth: 1822-12-31
date of death: 1849-07-31
Commons gallery: Sándor Petőfi
birth name: Alexander Petrovič
ethnic group: Hungarians
name in native language: Petőfi Sándor
writing language: Hungarian
Commons Creator page: Sándor Petőfi
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4

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Works in European collections

34 objects attributed to Sándor Petőfi, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

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.

Early life

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