Count Ludwig von Széchényi
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Count Lajos Széchényi de Sárvár-Felsővidék was an Austro-Hungarian
diplomat of Hungarian origin serving as envoy to Bulgaria
and the Netherlands
during World War I
.
on 28 March 1868 into a prominent Hungarian noble family. His older brother Bertalan (1866–1943) was a politician who served in the Hungarian House of Magnates and his uncle Imre (1825–1898) served as Ambassador to Germany from 1878 to 1892.
Count Széchényi entered the Austro-Hungarian foreign service
in 1892 and served subsequently in Brussels
, Washington D.C., Rome
, St. Petersburg and London
.
In 1909, Count Széchényi was selected to lead the diplomatic agency in Cairo
with the title of Consul-General and remained in charge until the outbreak of war in 1914 when it was dissolved. During World War I, he entered military service and served in Serbia.
In November 1916, Count Széchényi was appointed Minister of the Dual Monarchy at Sofia
to succeed Count Tarnowski
who had been appointed Ambassador to the United States. However, he was transferred to The Hague
already in January the following year to make place in Sofia for Count Otto von Czernin
, the younger brother of the Imperial Foreign Minister Count Ottokar von Czernin, and remained there until the end of the war, being accredited accredited also to Luxembourg
.
After having lost much of his estates after the war, Count Széchényi died at Kaltenleutgeben
on 14 April 1919 at the early age of 51.
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in...
diplomat of Hungarian origin serving as envoy to Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
and the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
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Life
Born in GyönkGyönk
-History:Gyönk was mentioned for the first time in 1280, but the neighborhood was already a populated area by then. The village was inhabited by Turks for some time, and the time of Rákóczi it was depopulated. In the early 1700s Hungarian and German families arrived in the village. The school was...
on 28 March 1868 into a prominent Hungarian noble family. His older brother Bertalan (1866–1943) was a politician who served in the Hungarian House of Magnates and his uncle Imre (1825–1898) served as Ambassador to Germany from 1878 to 1892.
Count Széchényi entered the Austro-Hungarian foreign service
Austro-Hungarian Foreign Service
The Austro-Hungarian Foreign Service was the diplomatic service carrying out the foreign policy of the Emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire from the formation of the Dual Monarchy in 1867 until it was dissolved in 1918.- Diplomatic missions :...
in 1892 and served subsequently in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, Washington D.C., Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, St. Petersburg and London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
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In 1909, Count Széchényi was selected to lead the diplomatic agency in Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
with the title of Consul-General and remained in charge until the outbreak of war in 1914 when it was dissolved. During World War I, he entered military service and served in Serbia.
In November 1916, Count Széchényi was appointed Minister of the Dual Monarchy at Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
to succeed Count Tarnowski
Count Adam Tarnowski von Tarnów
Adam Graf Tarnowski von Tarnów , was an Austro-Hungarian diplomat of Polish origin during World War I.- Life :Born in Cracow on 4 March 1866 into an old family of the Polish aristocracy...
who had been appointed Ambassador to the United States. However, he was transferred to The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
already in January the following year to make place in Sofia for Count Otto von Czernin
Count Otto von Czernin
Otto Graf Czernin von und zu Chudenitz , was an Austro-Hungarian diplomat during the time of World War I.- Life :...
, the younger brother of the Imperial Foreign Minister Count Ottokar von Czernin, and remained there until the end of the war, being accredited accredited also to Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
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After having lost much of his estates after the war, Count Széchényi died at Kaltenleutgeben
Kaltenleutgeben
Kaltenleutgeben is a town with a population of 3302 in the district of Mödling in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.-Geography:Kaltenleutgeben is located in the southern Vienna Woods near the industrial district in Lower Austria. More than 73 percent of the area is forested and the town...
on 14 April 1919 at the early age of 51.