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
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
The cruiser SMS Admiral Spaun was named in his honour.
Orders and decorations
- Austrian Empire:[1]
- Kingdom of Greece: Commander of the Redeemer[1]
- Kingdom of Italy: Grand Officer of Saints Maurice and Lazarus[1]
- Empire of Japan: Grand Cordon of the Rising Sun[1]
- Mexican Empire: Officer of the Order of Guadalupe[1]
- Principality of Montenegro: Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Danilo I[1]
- Ottoman Empire: Order of the Medjidie, 3rd Class[1]
- Persian Empire: Order of the Lion and the Sun, 1st Class[1]
- Kingdom of Portugal: Commander of the Military Order of Christ, with Star[1]
- Kingdom of Prussia: Knight of the Red Eagle, 1st Class[1]
- Russian Empire: Knight of the White Eagle[1]
- Spain: Commander of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[1]
- 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[2]
Literature
- A. Schmidt-Brentano: "Spaun Hermann Frh. von". In: Österreichisches Biographisches Lexikon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Vol. 13, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna 2010, ISBN 978-3-7001-6963-5, p. 6 f. (Direct links to "p. 6", "p. 7")