János Damjanich
János Damjanich | |
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Damjanich as depicted by Vince Grimm | |
| Minister of War of the Hungarian State | |
| In office 28 April 1949 – 29 April 1949 | |
| Prime Minister | Bertalan Szemere |
| Preceded by | Lázár Mészáros |
| Succeeded by | Lázár Mészáros |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 December 1804 Staza, Croatian Military Frontier, Austrian Empire |
| Died | 6 October 1849 (aged 44) Arad, Kingdom of Hungary |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Austrian Empire Hungarian Revolutionary Army |
| Years of service | 1820-1849 |
| Rank | Major general |
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János Damjanich (Serbian: Јован Дамјанић, romanized: Jovan Damjanić; 8 December 1804 – 6 October 1849) was an Austrian military officer who became general of the Hungarian Revolutionary Army in 1848. He is considered a national hero in Hungary.