Alajos Mednyánszky

Hungarian historian, traveler, writer and politician (1784-1844)
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Summary

Alajos Mednyánszky was born on April 20, 1784[1], in Priekopa[2]. He died on June 17, 1844[3], in Hlohovec[4]. He worked as a historian[5], traveler[6], writer[7], politician[8], and local government official[9]. He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Key Facts

  • Father: Baron Laszlo Mednyánszky de Mednye et Medgyes[11]
  • Mother: Gräfin Jozefa Esterházy de Galántha[12]
  • Child: Géza Mednyánszky[13], Dénes Mednyánszky[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Austrian Empire[15], Hungary[16]
  • Field of work: travel book[17], history[18]
  • Position held: lord-lieutenant of Nyitra County[19], Q119164062[20], Member of the House of Magnates[21]
  • Member of: Hungarian Academy of Sciences[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Family: Mednyánszky family[24]
  • Member of political party: politician before the emergence of political parties[25]
  • Commons category: Alajos Mednyánszky[26]
  • Family name: Mednyánszky[27]
  • Given name: Alajos[28]
  • Work location: Kingdom of Hungary[29]
  • Described by source: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[30], Slovník naučný[31], A Repository of Modern Knowledge[32], Oesterreichische National-Encyklopädie[33], Hungarian writers. Biography collection[34], Meyers Conversations-Lexicon[35], Conversations-Lexikon der neuesten Zeit und Literatur[36]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Hungarian[37]

FAQs

Where was Alajos Mednyánszky born?

Alajos Mednyánszky's place of birth was Priekopa[2].

Where did Alajos Mednyánszky die?

Alajos Mednyánszky passed away in Hlohovec[4].

Who were Alajos Mednyánszky's parents?

Alajos Mednyánszky's father was Baron Laszlo Mednyánszky de Mednye et Medgyes[11]. Alajos Mednyánszky's mother was Gräfin Jozefa Esterházy de Galántha[12].

What did Alajos Mednyánszky do for work?

Alajos Mednyánszky worked as a historian[5], traveler[6], writer[7], politician[8], and local government official[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] ↑ . Q114957456. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] ↑ . Historical Almanac of the Hungarian National Assemblies of the Reform Era 1825-1848. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Mednyánszky von Medgyes, Alois Freiherr (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Mednyánszky von Medgyes, Alois Freiherr (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Mednyánszky von Medgyes, Alois Freiherr (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Mednyánszky von Medgyes, Alois Freiherr (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Mednyánszky von Medgyes, Alois Freiherr (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Mednyánszky von Medgyes, Alois Freiherr (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Mother → Gräfin Jozefa Esterházy de Galántha
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