Görgei
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Artúr Görgei de Görgő et Toporc |
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Artúr Görgei, painting by Miklós Barabás
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Dictator of Hungary Acting civil and military authority |
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In office 11 August 1849 – 13 August 1849 |
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| Monarch |
Francis Joseph I (unrecognized) |
| Prime Minister | Bertalan Szemere |
| Preceded by |
Lajos Kossuth (Governor-President) |
| Succeeded by | Revolution suppressed |
| Minister of War | |
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In office 7 May 1849 – 7 July 1849 |
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| Prime Minister | Bertalan Szemere |
| Preceded by | Lázár Mészáros |
| Succeeded by | Lajos Aulich |
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Arthur Görgey 30 January 1818 Toporc, Kingdom of Hungary, Austrian Empire (today Toporec, Slovakia) |
| Died | 21 May 1916 (aged 98) Budapest, Austria-Hungary |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Spouse(s) | Adéle Aubouin |
| Children | Berta Kornél |
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| Allegiance |
 Hungarian Revolutionary Army
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| Service/branch | Army |
| Rank | General |
Artúr Görgei de Görgő et Toporc (born Arthur Görgey; Hungarian: görgői és toporci Görgei Artúr, German: Arthur Görgey von Görgő und Toporc; 30 January 1818 – 21 May 1916) was a Hungarian military leader renowned for being one of the greatest generals of the Hungarian Revolutionary Army.
In his youth Görgei was a very talented chemist, with his work in the field of chemistry being recognized by many renowned Hungarian and European chemists; however, he is more widely known for his role in the Hungarian Revolution and War of Independence of 1848–1849 during which he also served as Minister of War, and in the last days of the revolution, before his surrender to the Russians at Világos, he was the dictator of Hungary.
Görgei's relationship and conflicts with Lajos Kossuth, the foremost politician and president-governor of Hungary, influenced the course of the war of independence and his military career but also his post-revolutionary life until his death. Kossuth's Letter from Vidin, written in the aftermath of the revolution, instilled a long-lasting hate for Görgei amongst the Hungarians, many of whom came to believe that he was a traitor. In the 20th century, this characterisation was challenged by modern research. As a result, Görgei's reputation as one of the most talented and successful Hungarian generals of the 19th century has largely been restored.
He was born as Johannes Arthur Woldemár Görgey at Toporc (today Toporec) in Upper Hungary on 30 January 1818 to an impoverished Hungarian noble family of Zipser German descent who immigrated to the Szepes (today Spiš) region during the reign of King Géza II of Hungary (1141–1162). During the Reformation they converted to Protestantism. The family name refers to their origin from Görgő village (Hungarian: görgői, lit. "of Görgő"), today Spišský Hrhov in Slovakia.
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