When is Sándor Petőfi's birthday?

Sándor Petőfi's birthday is December 31. He was born on December 31, 1822 in Kiskőrös, Hungary.

How old was Sándor Petőfi when he died?

Sándor Petőfi died on July 31, 1849, aged 26.

Who shares a birthday with Sándor Petőfi?

Famous people who share Sándor Petőfi's December 31 birthday include Henri Matisse, Jacques Cartier, Anthony Hopkins, Alex Ferguson and Umm Kulthum.

Literature · Activism · Film · 1822–1849

Sándor Petőfi — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 31 December 1822 · Died: 31 July 1849 · Age: 26

National poet of Hungary and revolutionary leader

Did you know?His poem, the National Song, is credited with helping to ignite the Hungarian Revolution against the Austrian Empire.

Quick facts

Date of birth31 December 1822
Date of death31 July 1849
Age at death26
NationalityHungarian
BirthplaceKiskőrös, Hungary
Occupationpoet, translator, actor

Editor's Take:

Sándor Petőfi wrote poems that Hungarians still learn by heart. He used plain folk language for love, landscape and freedom. In March 1848 his National Song helped spark the revolution against Habsburg rule. He joined the army and fell, probably killed, in battle against Russian troops at 26. Because his body was never found, legends of his survival lasted for decades. Hungary celebrates 15 March as a national day. His statue in Budapest remains a gathering point on that day.

Key Milestones

1844: Publishes his first collection
1845: Publishes John the Valiant
1848: Leads the revolution with the National Song
1849: Disappears at Segesvár

Sándor Petőfi (né Petrovics; Slovak: Alexander Petrovič; Serbian: Александар Петровић; 1 January 1823 – most likely 31 July 1849) 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.

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Sándor Petőfi: Hungary's National Poet

Hungarian poet, born 1822

Sándor Petőfi was born in Kiskőrös on 31 December 1822.

He wrote the National Song of the 1848 revolution.

He recited it on the steps of the National Museum on 15 March 1848.

He disappeared in the Battle of Segesvár in 1849.

Career highlights

1844Poems: first collection
1845John the Valiant: epic poem
1847Marriage: Júlia Szendrey
1848National Song: revolution
1849Segesvár: killed in battle

Did you know?His body was never found.

Age at death: 26
Years since death: 177

Family

Mother: Mária Hrúzová
Spouse: Júlia Szendrey
Child: Zoltán Petőfi

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When is Sándor Petőfi's birthday?: Sándor Petőfi's birthday is December 31. He was born on December 31, 1822 in Kiskőrös, Hungary.
How old was Sándor Petőfi when he died?: Sándor Petőfi died on July 31, 1849, aged 26.
Who shares a birthday with Sándor Petőfi?: Famous people who share Sándor Petőfi's December 31 birthday include Henri Matisse, Jacques Cartier, Anthony Hopkins, Alex Ferguson and Umm Kulthum.

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