Rudolf Montecuccoli
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Rudolf Graf von Montecuccoli (born February 22, 1843 in Modena ; † May 16, 1922 in Baden near Vienna ) was an Austro-Hungarian admiral and naval commander . He came from the family of the Imperial Counts Montecuccoli, who originally lived in the Duchy of Modena .
Life
Rudolf Count Montecuccoli degli Erri graduated from the Naval Academy and entered service in 1859 as a provisional naval cadet and active applicant for a career in the Austro-Hungarian Navy . In 1866 he was promoted to ensign of the liner . He distinguished himself in the same year in the naval battle of Lissa . In 1885 he was promoted to captain of the corvette , and in 1892 to captain of the liner . From 1894 to 1895 he was head of the military naval control office in Vienna , and in 1897 he was promoted to admiral . In 1900 he commanded the newly established Austrian East Asia squadron, which was created for Austria-Hungary's participation in the suppression of the Boxer Rebellion . From 1901 he was President of the Naval Technical Committee and from 1905 Admiral .
During his tenure as fleet commander from 1904, the modern battleships of the Viribus Unitis class , the rapid cruisers and other modern units, such as the destroyers of the Tátra class and submarines , were procured and naval aviation was promoted. This created the modern fleet with which the Austro-Hungarian Navy entered the First World War . On his 70th birthday in 1913 he resigned from his position as fleet commander and went into retirement.
He is buried in the Helenenfriedhof in Baden .
Museum reception
The navy skirt Montecuccolis is exhibited in the naval hall of the Viennese Army History Museum .
literature
- Heinrich Bayer von Bayersburg: Austrian Admirals , in: Österreich-Reihe , Volume 154/156, 1962, p. 118 ff
- Peter Broucek : Montecuccoli degli Erri Rudolf Graf von. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 6, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1975, ISBN 3-7001-0128-7 , p. 359 f. (Direct links on p. 359 , p. 360 ).
- Peter Broucek: Montecuccoli, Rodolfo Count of Montecuccoli degli Erri. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 18, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1997, ISBN 3-428-00199-0 , p. 47 f. ( Digitized version ).
- P. Handel-Mazetti: The builders of the Austro-Hungarian Navy , in Köhler's Flottenkalender, 1962, p. 131 ff
- Local news. - Countess Emilie Montecuccoli † .. In: Badener Zeitung , October 10, 1914, p. 4 (online at ANNO ).
- Local news. - Countess Emmy Montecuccoli † .. In: Badener Zeitung , October 14, 1914, p. 4 (online at ANNO ).
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Admiral Rudolf Montecuccoli †. In: Neue Freie Presse , May 17, 1922, p. 20 (online at ANNO ).
- ↑ a b Rudolf Montecuccoli. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 6, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1975, ISBN 3-7001-0128-7 , p. 359.
- ^ Army History Museum / Military History Institute (ed.): The Army History Museum in the Vienna Arsenal . Verlag Militaria , Vienna 2016, ISBN 978-3-902551-69-6 , p. 160
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Hermann von Spaun |
Navy commander 1904–1913 |
Anton house |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Montecuccoli, Rudolf |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Montecuccoli, Rudolf Graf von (full name); Montecuccoli degli Erri, Rodolfo of |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austro-Hungarian admiral and naval commander |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 22, 1843 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Modena |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 16, 1922 |
| Place of death | Baden near Vienna |