Sándor Petőfi
Sándor PetőfiAlexander Petrovics (la)
Portrait of Petőfi painted by Miklós Barabás
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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.
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Born
Sándor Petrovics 1 January 1823 Kiskőrös, Kingdom of Hungary, Austrian Empire
Died
31 July 1849 (aged 26) ( presumed ) Fehéregyháza, Grand Principality of Transylvania, Austrian Empire (now Albești, Romania)
Nationality
Hungarian
Occupation
Poet, revolutionary
adultbasic
Hungary
Children
Zoltán Petőfi
era
1800+
Language
Hungarian
Notable works
National Song, John the Valiant
Parents
István Petrovics Mária Hrúz
Period
1842–1849
Political party
Opposition Party
Spouse
Júlia Szendrey ( m. 1847)