Hermann von Spaun
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Portrait by Ludwig Grillich
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| Born | 9 May 1833 Vienna, Austrian Empire (today Austria) |
| Died | 28 May 1919 (aged 86) Gorizia (today Italy) |
| Allegiance | Austria-Hungary |
| Branch | Imperial and Royal War Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Chef der Marinesektion (Commander of Navy) (December 1897-October 1904) |
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]
- 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]
- 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[5]
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")
References
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- Back to citation "Ritter-Orden: Oesterreichsch-kaiserlicher Orden der Eisernen Krone", Hof- und Staatshandbuch der Österreichisch-Ungarischen Monarchie, 1897, p. 84, retrieved 5 February 2021
- Back to citation occurrence 3.0 Back to citation occurrence 3.1 "Ritter-Orden", Hof- und Staatshandbuch der Österreichisch-Ungarischen Monarchie, 1918, pp. 57, 81, retrieved 17 March 2021
- Back to citation "Ritter-Orden: Oesterreichsch-kaiserlicher Leopold-orden", Hof- und Staatshandbuch der Österreichisch-Ungarischen Monarchie, 1897, p. 71, retrieved 5 February 2021
- Back to citation "No. 27811". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 June 1905. p. 4549.