Ladislaus Philipp of Austria
Archduke Ladislaus Philipp of Austria , full first name Ladislaus Philipp Maria Vincenz (born July 16, 1875 in Alcsút , Hungary , † September 6, 1895 in Budapest ) was a prince of the House of Habsburg-Lothringen and an officer in the Austrian army who tragically became Death came.
Life
family
The prince came from the Hungarian branch of the House of Habsburg-Lothringen, which went back to Archduke Joseph Anton , Palatine of Hungary. Archduke Ladislaus (ung. László Fülöp ) was the son of Joseph Karl Ludwig of Austria (1833-1905) and his wife Clotilde of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1846-1927). Margarethe Klementine of Austria , later Princess Thurn and Taxis, and Field Marshal Joseph August of Austria (1872–1962) were among his siblings. He grew up with his siblings in Alcsút Castle and spent most of his childhood in Hungary. The children were looked after by Mary Holdházy . Due to a stomach weakness, he was forced to study as a private student. After a long time without complaints, he was able to begin his military career in 1892.
military
Under the personal tutor Major Heinrich Himmel von Agisburg (1843–1915), later major general , Catholic activist and pilgrimage organizer, Archduke Ladislaus received his military training with the Austro-Hungarian Infantry Regiment No. 6. Then he advanced to the Austro-Hungarian Infantry Regiment “Archduke Joseph “No. 37 to lieutenant . The prince wore the Grand Cross of the Serbian White Eagle Order and was the 1112th Knight of the Austrian Order of the Golden Fleece since 1895 .
Accidental death
Like most of the aristocrats of his time, Archduke Ladislaus was an avid hunter. On September 2nd, 1895 he hunted wild boars and wild cats in the forest near Arad with his companions Adolf Libit (estate manager of Alcsút) and Frank Szkallák (forester) and Stuart Marek. When he shot a wildcat, he wanted to kill it with one blow of his rifle butt. The trigger got stuck on a branch and a shot was released that hit the prince in the right thigh. As a result of the close-up hit, the thigh bone splintered and pieces of fabric penetrated deep into the wound. After the first aid by the district doctor who was called in, the prince was transported to the hospital in Kisjenöre. The parents arrived the next day, ready to transfer their son to the medical professor in Budapest. He was transponded by ambulance to Keleti train station in Arad. For the journey to Budapest- Kelenföld , three extra saloon cars were attached to the passenger train of the Royal Hungarian State Railways.
He was taken to Budapest's Elisabeth Hospital (today Sportegezsegügy Intezet). On September 5, bone marrow inflammation and gangrene set in there , from which Archduke Ladislaus died the next day at the age of 20. The Jesuit superior Father Jakob Schäffer, who gave him the sacraments of death , stated that the Archduke had died very brave and composed, and so on. a. he said with a last smile: “I am not afraid, I happily come to my God.” He was buried in the Palatine crypt of the Hungarian Habsburgs, under the Budapest royal castle .
reception
The tragic accidental death of the young Archduke preoccupied the public and aroused worldwide press coverage. An obituary in the Australian newspaper “The Capricornian” , Rockhampton , on November 2, 1895 describes the prince as “lovable, intelligent and kindhearted” , and the same thing is stated in an obituary in the illustrated magazine “The Catholic World” , No. 2, 1896, Mönchengladbach .
The Prussian diplomat Philipp zu Eulenburg , who should be used with caution, describes Archduke Ladislaus in his memoirs as a good-natured but "godly stupid" boy and mocks his Hungarian character and his sedate German language with a strong Hungarian hue. These characterizations are likely to be largely exaggerated and to be ascribed to his contempt for everything non-Prussian. He also names a self-inflicted shot in the heart as the cause of death, which by no means corresponds to the facts.
Archduke Ladislaus's father donated his castle in Piliscsaba to the Lazarist Order and founded a monastery there in 1898 in memory of his deceased son.
Individual evidence
- ^ History of the Imperial and Royal Infantry Regiments Karl I, King of Romania, No. 6., 1851–1907 , Budapest, 1908, p. 256; ( Excerpt from the source )
- ↑ Handbook of the highest court and the court of his KuK Apostolic Majesty , Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Vienna, 1895, p. 17; ( Excerpt from the source )
- ^ Obituary in: The Catholic World , No. 2, 1896, page 85 of the 8th year, Mönchengladbach
- ↑ Palatine Crypt in Budapest (Wikipedia)
- ^ Example of a detailed press release in Australia, The Capricornian, Rockhampton, November 2, 1895.
- ^ Philipp zu Eulenburg: Experiences at German and foreign courts , Volume 2, new edition 2012, ISBN 384241949X , p. 10 f.
- ↑ Website about the church history of Piliscsaba, with letter of foundation of the memorial monastery for Archduke Ladislaus
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Ladislaus Philipp of Austria |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ladislaus Philipp Maria Vincenz of Austria |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian archduke and officer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 16, 1875 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Alcsútdoboz , Hungary |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 6, 1895 |
| Place of death | Budapest |