Sándor Petőfi
Hungary's national poet and revolutionary voice of the 1848 uprising.
Chronology: 1823-01-01 – 1849-07-31
Origins & Early Life
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.
Pivotal Works & Achievements
== Early life == Petőfi was born on the New Year's morning of 1823 in Kiskőrös, a town in the Kingdom of Hungary of the Austrian Empire. Kiskőrös's population was predominantly of Slovak origin as a consequence of the Habsburgs' reconstruction policy designed to settle, where possible, non-Hungarians in areas devastated during the Turkish wars. His birth certificate, in Latin, gives his name as "Alexander Petrovics", where Alexander is the Latin equivalent of the Hungarian Sándor. His father, István (Stephanus) Petrovics, was a village butcher, innkeeper and second-generation Serb or Slovak immigrant to the...
Enduring Legacy & Impact
The historical impact and works continue to influence the modern world.
Source: Wikipedia