Hermann Freiherr von Spaun (9 May 1833 – 28 May 1919) was an
admiral
Admiral is one of the highest ranks in some navies. In the Commonwealth nations and the United States, a "full" admiral is equivalent to a "full" general in the army or the air force, and is above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet ...
in the
Austro-Hungarian Navy
The Austro-Hungarian Navy or Imperial and Royal War Navy (german: kaiserliche und königliche Kriegsmarine, in short ''k.u.k. Kriegsmarine'', hu, Császári és Királyi Haditengerészet) was the naval force of Austria-Hungary. Ships of the A ...
. He was the Commander-in-Chief of the Austro-Hungarian Navy from December 1897 to October 1904.
Background
Born into the Swabian noble family of Spaun, Hermann was the son of
Joseph von Spaun
Joseph Freiherr von Spaun (November 11, 1788November 25, 1865) was an Austrian nobleman, an Imperial and Royal Councillor, lottery director, and honorary citizen of Vienna and Cieszyn. He is best known for his friendship with the composer Franz Sc ...
(1788-1865), an advisor in the imperial court who was elevated to baronial rank in 1859, and Franziska Roner Edle von Ehrenwert (1795-1890). He married Emma Lobmeyr on 28 April 1893 in
Trieste
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.
Honours
The cruiser
SMS ''Admiral Spaun'' was named in his honour.
Orders and decorations
Literature
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References
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Austro-Hungarian admirals
1833 births
1919 deaths
Grand Officers of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
Grand Cordons of the Order of the Rising Sun
Recipients of the Order of the Medjidie, 3rd class
Commanders of the Order of Christ (Portugal)
Recipients of the Order of the White Eagle (Russia)
Commanders of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
Honorary Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George