About Júlia Bányai
Lived 1824 – 1883 (aged 58–59). Júlia Bányai was an Austrian and Hungarian military officer.
Júlia Bányai (1824 – November 1, 1883), was a female freedom fighter from Transylvania who dressed as a man (using the name Gyula Sárossy) who fought in the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 and other conflicts that followed.
Biography Bányai was born in 1824 to a poor salt miner in the town of Vízakna (now Ocna Sibiului) in Transylvania (today part of Romania) and became an equestrian in the circus.
In 1866, Bányai briefly returned to Hungary so her daughter could be introduced to her homeland.
Bányai died In Cairo at age 59, after which her husband permanently returned to Hungary. "The former equestrienne, who took up arms to serve her country, still rests somewhere in Egypt today."
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Who was Júlia Bányai?
Hungarian freedom fighter (1824-1883)
When was Júlia Bányai born?
Júlia Bányai was born in 1824 in Ocna Sibiului.
When did Júlia Bányai die?
Júlia Bányai died on 1 November 1883 in Cairo.
What was Júlia Bányai's occupation?
Júlia Bányai was a military officer.
What nationality was Júlia Bányai?
Júlia Bányai was Austrian and Hungarian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Júlia Bányai. https://biography.guide/julia-banyai/
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