László Szapáry
Not to be confused with Laszlo Szapáry.
| László Szapáry | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
22 November 1831 Pest, Kingdom of Hungary |
| Died |
28 September 1883 (aged 51) Pozsony, Austria-Hungary (today: Bratislava, Slovakia) |
| Allegiance |
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| Years of service | 1848–1883 |
| Rank | Cavalry General |
| Battles/wars |
Hungarian Revolution of 1848 Battle of Solferino Austro-Hungarian occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Awards | Order of Maria Theresa |
The native form of this personal name is szapári, muraszombati és széchy-szigeti gróf Szapáry László. This article uses the Western name order.
For other uses, see Szapáry.
Count László Szapáry de Szapár, Muraszombat et Széchy-Sziget (November 22, 1831 – September 28, 1883) was a Hungarian general and freedom fighter during the 1848 revolution. After the defeat he emigrated to Italy where he fought in the Second Italian War of Independence. He participated in the Battle of Solferino. Szapáry played a leading role in the Austro-Hungarian occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1878.
He was the fourth son of Count Ferenc Szapáry and Rozália Almásy. He married Marianne (née Gräfin von Grünne) on April 28, 1862. Together they had four children: Károly István László, Ferdinándina, Frigyes and Ilona.