The Most Famous
MILITARY PERSONNELS from Hungary
This page contains a list of the greatest Hungarian Military Personnels. The pantheon dataset contains 1,468 Military Personnels, 6 of which were born in Hungary. This makes Hungary the birth place of the 36th most number of Military Personnels behind Iraq and Netherlands.
Top 6
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Hungarian Military Personnels of all time. This list of famous Hungarian Military Personnels is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. George I Rákóczi (1593 - 1648)
With an HPI of 59.16, George I Rákóczi is the most famous Hungarian Military Personnel. His biography has been translated into 19 different languages on wikipedia.
George I Rákóczi (8 June 1593 – 11 October 1648) was Prince of Transylvania from 1630 until his death in 1648. Prior to that, he was a leader of the Protestant faction in Hungary and a faithful supporter of Gabriel Bethlen, his predecessor as Prince. When Bohemian nobles requested military support in their struggles against the Habsburg monarchy, Rákóczi persuaded Bethlen to help and commanded Transylvanian forces in several battles. Rákóczi was elected prince after Bethlen's death, succeeding Bethlen's wife Catherine of Brandenburg and brother Istvan.
2. Gusztáv Jány (1883 - 1947)
With an HPI of 58.52, Gusztáv Jány is the 2nd most famous Hungarian Military Personnel. His biography has been translated into 23 different languages.
Colonel General Vitéz Gusztáv Jány (born Gusztáv Hautzinger; 21 October 1883 in Rajka, Kingdom of Hungary – 26 November 1947 in Budapest, Hungary) was a Hungarian officer during World War II who commanded the Hungarian Second Army at the Battle of Stalingrad. After the war, he was found guilty of war crimes and executed by firing squad. He was posthumously exonerated in 1993 by the Supreme Court of Hungary.
3. Ludwig von Benedek (1804 - 1881)
With an HPI of 58.07, Ludwig von Benedek is the 3rd most famous Hungarian Military Personnel. His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.
Ludwig August Ritter von Benedek (14 July 1804 – 27 April 1881), also known as Lajos Benedek, with the Hungarian form of Ludwig, was an Austro-Hungarian general (Feldzeugmeister), best known for commanding the imperial army in 1866 in their defeat at the Battle of Königgrätz against the Prussian Army, which ended his career.
4. Archduke Stephen, Palatine of Hungary (1817 - 1867)
With an HPI of 56.77, Archduke Stephen, Palatine of Hungary is the 4th most famous Hungarian Military Personnel. His biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
Archduke Stephen Francis Victor (German: Stephan Franz Viktor; Hungarian: István Ferenc Viktor; 14 September 1817 – 19 February 1867) was a member of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine and the last Palatine of Hungary, serving from 1847 to 1848.
5. Maximilian de Angelis (1889 - 1974)
With an HPI of 53.65, Maximilian de Angelis is the 5th most famous Hungarian Military Personnel. His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.
Maximilian de Angelis (2 October 1889 – 6 December 1974) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. On 4 April 1946 Angelis was extradited to Yugoslavia and sentenced to 20 years for war crimes. He was then extradited to the Soviet Union and sentenced to two times 25 years. He was released in 1955 and repatriated to Germany.
6. Karl von Pflanzer-Baltin (1855 - 1925)
With an HPI of 50.21, Karl von Pflanzer-Baltin is the 6th most famous Hungarian Military Personnel. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Karl Freiherr von Pflanzer-Baltin (1 June 1855, Pécs, Austrian Empire - 8 April 1925, Vienna) was an Austro-Hungarian general who was active in World War I.
Pantheon has 6 people classified as military personnels born between 1593 and 1889. Of these 6, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased military personnels include George I Rákóczi, Gusztáv Jány, and Ludwig von Benedek.
Deceased Military Personnels
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George I Rákóczi
1593 - 1648
HPI: 59.16
Gusztáv Jány
1883 - 1947
HPI: 58.52
Ludwig von Benedek
1804 - 1881
HPI: 58.07
Archduke Stephen, Palatine of Hungary
1817 - 1867
HPI: 56.77
Maximilian de Angelis
1889 - 1974
HPI: 53.65
Karl von Pflanzer-Baltin
1855 - 1925
HPI: 50.21
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