Hermann von Spaun
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Hermann Freiherr von Spaun (9 May 1833 – 28 May 1919) was a admiral
in the Austro-Hungarian Navy
. He was the Commanders-in-Chief of the Austro-Hungarian Navy from December 1897 to October 1904.
the capital of the Austrian Empire
as the son of Joseph von Spaun
and Franziska Roner Edle von Ehrenwert.
He married Emma Lobmeyr on 28 April 1893 in Trieste
.
Admiral
Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. It is usually considered a full admiral and above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet . It is usually abbreviated to "Adm" or "ADM"...
in the Austro-Hungarian Navy
Austro-Hungarian Navy
The Austro-Hungarian Navy was the naval force of Austria-Hungary. Its official name in German was Kaiserliche und Königliche Kriegsmarine , abbreviated as k.u.k. Kriegsmarine....
. He was the Commanders-in-Chief of the Austro-Hungarian Navy from December 1897 to October 1904.
Background
Von Spaun was born in 1833 in ViennaVienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
the capital of the Austrian Empire
Austrian Empire
The Austrian Empire was a modern era successor empire, which was centered on what is today's Austria and which officially lasted from 1804 to 1867. It was followed by the Empire of Austria-Hungary, whose proclamation was a diplomatic move that elevated Hungary's status within the Austrian Empire...
as the son of Joseph von Spaun
Joseph von Spaun
Joseph Ritter von Spaun after 1859 Joseph Freiherr von Spaun was an Austrian nobleman, an Imperial and Royal Councillor, lottery director, and honorary citizen of Vienna and Cieszyn. He is best known for his friendship with the composer Franz Schubert...
and Franziska Roner Edle von Ehrenwert.
He married Emma Lobmeyr on 28 April 1893 in Trieste
Trieste
Trieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of land lying between the Adriatic Sea and Italy's border with Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south and east of the city...
.