About Miklós Wesselényi
Lived 1796 – 1850 (aged 53). Miklós Wesselényi was a Hungarian politician.
Baron Miklós Wesselényi de Hadad (; archaically English: Nicholas Wesselényi; 20 December 179621 April 1850) was a Hungarian statesman, leader of the upper house of the Diet, member of the Board of Academy of Sciences, hero of the 1838 Pest flood.
A prominent and wealthy Hungarian aristocrat, son of Baron Miklós Wesselényi and Ilona Cserei, he was born at Zsibó (now Jibou), and was educated at his father's castle by Mózes Pataky in a liberal and patriotic direction.
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Who was Miklós Wesselényi?
Hungarian politician (1796-1850)
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Miklós Wesselényi was born on 30 December 1796 in Jibou.
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Miklós Wesselényi died on 21 April 1850 in Pest.
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Miklós Wesselényi was a politician.
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Miklós Wesselényi was Hungarian.
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