| Heinrich von Coudenhove-Kalergi | |
|---|---|
| Count of Coudenhove-Kalergi | |
| Mitsuko Aoyama | |
| Issue | |
| Richard Nikolaus von Coudenhove-Kalergi | |
| House | Coudenhove-Kalergi |
| Born | 1859 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | May 14, 1906 Poběžovice |
Heinrich Johann Maria von Coudenhove-Kalergi (1859 – May 14, 1906), also known as Heinrich Coudenhove-Kalergi and until 1903 Graf von Coudenhove, was an Austrian traveller and diplomat of the Coudenhove-Kalergi family. He was born in Vienna and died in Poběžovice. He spoke 18 languages (including Turkish, Arabic, Hebrew and Japanese) and his postings included ones to Athens, Rio de Janeiro, Constantinople and Buenos Aires.
He was then made Deputy Minister of Austria-Hungary to Japan, where he remained for 4 years, studying Buddhism and marrying a Japanese woman, Mitsuko. They had 7 children together, including Richard Nikolaus Graf von Coudenhove-Kalergi.