Wilhelm von Tegetthoff
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Wilhelm von Tegetthoff was a 19th-century Austrian admiral renowned for his aggressive tactics and decisive victories that made him one of Europe’s most prominent naval commanders of his era.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Austrian admiral
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admiral ⓘ human ⓘ naval officer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Order of Leopold
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Order of Maria Theresa NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of the Iron Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pneumonia ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Austrian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Austria-Hungary
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Austrian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Austria-Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1827-12-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1871-04-07 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Tegetthoff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Wilhelm ⓘ |
| hasMonument | Tegetthoff Monument in Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasShipNamedAfter |
SMS Tegetthoff
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Tegetthoff-class battleship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificSuffix | von ⓘ |
| knownFor |
aggressive naval tactics
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decisive victory at the Battle of Lissa ⓘ leadership in the Second Schleswig War ⓘ modernization of the Austrian Navy ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Austrian Navy
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Austro-Hungarian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
Admiral
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Rear Admiral ⓘ Vice Admiral ⓘ |
| name | Wilhelm von Tegetthoff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of Heligoland (1864)
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Battle of Lissa (1866) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Command of the Austrian fleet at the Battle of Lissa
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Development of ramming tactics in naval warfare ⓘ Reorganization of the Austrian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
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naval officer ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Austro-Prussian War
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Second Schleswig War NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Italian War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Marburg an der Drau
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Maribor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Vienna ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commander of the Adriatic Fleet
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Commander-in-Chief of the Austrian Navy ⓘ Vice Admiral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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