Hermann von Spaun
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Hermann von Spaun | |
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| File:Admiral Hermann Freiherr von Spaun (Sport und Salon 1905).png von Spaun | |
| Born | 9 May 1833 |
| Died | 28 May 1919 (aged 86) |
| Allegiance | File:Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867–1918).svg Austria-Hungary |
| Branch | File:Austria-Hungary-flag-1869-1914-naval-1786-1869-merchant.svg Imperial and Royal War Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Chef der Marinesektion (Commander of Navy) (December 1897-October 1904) |
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Hermann Freiherr von Spaun (9 May 1833 – 28 May 1919) was an admiral in the Austro-Hungarian Navy. He was the Commander-in-Chief of the Austro-Hungarian Navy from December 1897 to October 1904.
Background
[edit | edit source]Born into the Swabian noble family of Spaun, Hermann was the son of Joseph von Spaun (1788-1865), a close friend to Franz Schubert and an advisor in the imperial court who was elevated to baronial rank in 1859, and Franziska Roner Edle von Ehrenwert (1795-1890). He married Emma Lobmeyr on 28 April 1893 in Trieste.
Honours
[edit | edit source]The cruiser SMS Admiral Spaun was named in his honour.
Orders and decorations
[edit | edit source]- File:Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Austrian Empire:[1]
- Knight of the Iron Crown, 3rd Class with War Decoration, 1866;[2] 1st Class, 1898[3]
- Knight of the Imperial Order of Leopold, 1889;[4] Grand Cross, 1900[3]
- Greece Kingdom of Greece: Commander of the Redeemer[1]
- File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Kingdom of Italy: Grand Officer of Saints Maurice and Lazarus[1]
- File:Merchant flag of Japan (1870).svg Empire of Japan: Grand Cordon of the Rising Sun[1]
- File:Imperial Standard of Mexico (1864-1867).svg Mexican Empire: Officer of the Order of Guadalupe[1]
- File:Flag of Montenegro (1860–1905).svg Principality of Montenegro: Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Danilo I[1]
- File:Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844–1922).svg Ottoman Empire: Order of the Medjidie, 3rd Class[1]
- File:Early 20th Century Qajar Flag.svg Persian Empire: Order of the Lion and the Sun, 1st Class[1]
- File:Flag of Portugal (1830–1910).svg Kingdom of Portugal: Commander of the Military Order of Christ, with Star[1]
- File:Flag of the Kingdom of Prussia (1803-1892).svg Kingdom of Prussia: Knight of the Red Eagle, 1st Class[1]
- File:Flag of Russia.svg Russian Empire: Knight of the White Eagle[1]
- File:Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg Spain: Commander of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[1]
- File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom: Honorary Grand Cross of St Michael and St George, 30 June 1905 – in recognition of his services on the International Commission of Inquiry into the North Sea Incident[5]
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Literature
[edit | edit source]- A. Schmidt-Brentano: "Spaun Hermann Frh. von". In: Österreichisches Biographisches Lexikon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Vol. 13, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna 2010, Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)., p. 6 f. (Direct links to "p. 6", "p. 7")
References
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Categories:
- Austro-Hungarian admirals
- 1833 births
- 1919 deaths
- Grand Officers of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
- Grand Cordons of the Order of the Rising Sun
- Recipients of the Order of the Medjidie, 3rd class
- Commanders of the Order of Christ (Portugal)
- Recipients of the Order of the White Eagle (Russia)
- Commanders of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
- Honorary Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Grand Crosses of the Order of Leopold (Austria)
- Grand Crosses of the Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)