Sándor Petőfi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sándor Petőfi

Hungarian poet and liberal revolutionary

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1823

Place of Birth: Kiskőrös, Bács-Kiskun County, Hungary

Date of Death: 31-Jul-1849

Profession: actor, writer, poet, translator

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Sándor Petofi (Hungarian: ['?a?ndor 'p?tø?fi]; né Petrovics; Slovak: Alexander Petrovic; Serbian: ?????????? ????????; 1 January 1823 – most likely 31 July 1849) was a Hungarian poet and liberal revolutionary.
He is considered Hungary's national poet, and was one of the key figures of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848.
He is the author of the Nemzeti dal (National Song), which is said to have inspired the revolution in the Kingdom of Hungary that grew into a war for independence from the Austrian Empire.
It is most likely that he died in the Battle of Segesvár, one of the last battles of the war.



Alternative names	Soma Samuel Orlay Petrich; Soma Samuel Orlai; Soma Orlai-Petrics; Soma Samuel Orlai Petrich; Soma Orlai Petrics
Description	Hungarian painter
Date of birth/death	22 October 1822	5 June 1880
Location of birth/death	Mezoberény	Budapest
Authority control	: Q714876 VIAF: 30969724 ISNI: 0000 0000 7890 0296 ULAN: 500029622 LCCN: n85125871 GND: 119397404 WorldCat