List of Famous people with last name Petofi

Sándor Petőfi

Alexander Petrovič

First Name Sándor

Last Name Petőfi

Born on January 1, 1823

Died on July 31, 1849 (aged 26)

Born in Hungary, Bács-Kiskun County

Sándor Petőfi was a Hungarian poet and liberal revolutionary. He is considered Hungary's national poet, and was one of the key figures of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. He is the author of the Nemzeti dal, which is said to have inspired the revolution in the Kingdom of Hungary that grew into a war for independence from the Austrian Empire. It is most likely that he died in the Battle of Segesvár, one of the last battles of the war.

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Zoltán Petőfi

First Name Zoltán

Born on December 15, 1848

Died on November 5, 1870 (aged 21)

Born in Hungary, Hajdú-Bihar County

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István Petőfi

First Name István

Last Name Petőfi

Born on August 18, 1825

Died on May 1, 1880 (aged 54)

Born in Hungary, Bács-Kiskun County

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