Aladár Andrássy

Count Aladár Andrássy de Csíkszentkirály et Krasznahorka (February 17, 1827 – April 2, 1903) was a Hungarian soldier and politician.

Aladár Andrássy
Andrássy was a major Hungarian landowner
BornFebruary 17, 1827
DiedApril 2, 1903(1903-04-02) (aged 76)
NationalityHungarian
Occupationsoldier, politician

He participated in the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, serving as aide-de-camp to Lieutenant General Józef Bem. After the defeat he lived in emigration. He returned in 1865. He became Count (comes) of Gömör és Kis-Hont County. He was a member of the House of Magnates. Andrássy was awarded the Order of the Golden Fleece.

Family

His parents were Count Károly Andrássy, a politician and Countess Etelka Szapáry. His brothers were Gyula Andrássy Sr., Prime Minister of Hungary, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Austria-Hungary and painter and politician Manó Andrássy. He married Baroness Leontina Wenckheim de Wenckheim (1841–1921).

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