László Szapáry
Count László Szapáry de Szapár, Muraszombat et Széchy-Sziget (22 November 1831 – 28 September 1883) was a Hungarian nobleman and a general of the Austrian Imperial Army.
not to be confused with his grandson Laszlo Szapáry.
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| Born | 22 November 1831 Pest, Hungary |
| Died | 28 September 1883 (aged 51) Pozsony, Austria-Hungary (today: Bratislava, Slovakia) |
| Allegiance |  Austrian Empire.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Austria-Hungary |
| Years of service | 1848–1883 |
| Rank | Cavalry General |
| Battles/wars | Revolutions of 1848 in the Austrian Empire Battle of Solferino Austro-Hungarian occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Awards | Order of Maria Theresa |
Early life
Born into the prominent Hungarian House of Szapáry, he was the fourth son of Count Ferenc Szapáry de Muraszombath, Széchysziget et Szapár (1804-1875) and his wife, Countess Rozália Almásy de Zsadány et Török-Szent-Miklós (1806-1887).
Biography
He entered in service during the 1848 revolutions when he fought in Italy. Later he also participated in the Second Italian War of Independence, particularly in the Battle of Solferino. Szapáry played a leading role in the Austro-Hungarian occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1878.
Personal life
On 28 April 1862, he married Countess Marianne von Grünne (1835-1906), daughter of Count Karl Ludwig von Grünne and his wife, Countess Caroline of Trauttmansdorff-Weinsberg (1808-1886), granddaughter of Prince Ferdinand von Trauttmansdorff-Weinsberg. Together they had four children:
- Count Károly István László Szapáry (1864-1878)
- Countess Ferdinándina Szapáry (1867-1892); unmarried
- Count Frigyes Szapáry (1869-1935)
- Countess Ilona Szapáry (1877-1884)