Ludwig von Benedek

The native form of this personal name is Benedek Lajos. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Ludwig von Benedek
Lithograph by Eduard Kaiser, 1857
Born(1804-07-14)14 July 1804
Sopron, Kingdom of Hungary
Died27 April 1881(1881-04-27) (aged 76)
Graz, Austria-Hungary
Allegiance Austrian Empire
Service years1822–1866
RankFeldzeugmeister
ConflictsKraków Uprising
Hungarian Revolution of 1848
First Italian War of Independence
Second Italian War of Independence
Austro-Prussian War
AwardsMilitary Order of Maria Theresa

Ludwig August Ritter von Benedek (14 July 1804 – 27 April 1881), also known as Lajos Benedek, with the Hungarian form of Ludwig, was an Austro-Hungarian general (Feldzeugmeister), best known for commanding the imperial army in 1866 in their defeat at the Battle of Königgrätz against the Prussian Army, which ended his career.

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