Samuel von Brukenthal
Samuel von Brukenthal | |
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Portrait of Samuel von Brukenthal | |
| Governor of Transylvania | |
| In office 6 July 1774 – 9 January 1787 | |
| Monarch | Maria Theresa |
| Preceded by | Joseph Auersperg |
| Succeeded by | György Bánffy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 26, 1721 Leschkirch, Principality of Transylvania, Habsburg monarchy (now Nocrich, Romania) |
| Died | April 9, 1803 (aged 81) Sibiu, Principality of Transylvania, Habsburg monarchy (Romania) |
| Occupation | Politician, art collector |
| Known for | Brukenthal Palace, Brukenthal National Museum |
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Samuel Freiherr von Brukenthal (German pronunciation: [ˈzaːmueːl fɔn ˈbʁʊkn̩taːl] ⓘ; 26 July 1721 in Leschkirch – 9 April 1803 in Sibiu) was the Habsburg governor of the Grand Principality of Transylvania between 6 July 1774 and 9 January 1787. He was a personal advisor of Empress Maria Theresa.
His home, a large palace in Sibiu, is home to the Brukenthal National Museum, formed around the collections he gathered, and expanded from a public exhibit first opened in 1817.