# Artúr Görgei

_Hungarian military leader (1818–1916)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-06

> Artúr Görgei de Görgő et Toporc was a Hungarian military leader and served as a leading general in the Hungarian Revolutionary Army and played a major role in its military campaigns.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 30 January 1818 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q716001#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Toporec ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q716001#P19))
- **Died:** 21 May 1916 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q716001#P570))
- **Place of death:** Budapest ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q716001#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Hungary ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q716001#P27))
- **Occupation:** engineer; politician; military personnel; chemist; military leader ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q716001#P106))
- **Political party:** independent politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q716001#P102))
- **Positions held:** dictator (11 August 1849 – 13 August 1849); Minister of Defence of Hungary (7 May 1849 – 7 July 1849); member of the National Assembly of Hungary (1849–1849) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q716001#P39))

## Questions

**When was Artúr Görgei born?**  
Artúr Görgei was born on 30 January 1818 in Toporec.

**What positions has Artúr Görgei held?**  
Positions held by Artúr Görgei include: dictator (1849–1849); Minister of Defence of Hungary (1849–1849); member of the National Assembly of Hungary (1849–1849).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Artúr Görgei](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art%C3%BAr_G%C3%B6rgei) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q716001](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q716001) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Görgei Artúr by Miklós Barabás.jpg by Miklós Barabás (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:G%C3%B6rgei_Art%C3%BAr_by_Mikl%C3%B3s_Barab%C3%A1s.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Artúr Görgei, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Görgei Artúr by Miklós Barabás.jpg — Miklós Barabás, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Artúr Görgei". DigiNepal. Last updated 6 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/artur-gorgei. Retrieved 14 November 2026.