Hermann von Spaun

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|birth_date={{birth date|1833|05|09|df=y}}

|death_date={{death date and age|1919|05|28|1833|05|09|df=y}}

|birth_place=Vienna, Austrian Empire (today Austria)

|death_place=Gorizia (today Italy)

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|rank=Admiral

|commands= Chef der Marinesektion (Commander of Navy) (December 1897-October 1904)

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Hermann Freiherr von Spaun (9 May 1833 – 28 May 1919) was an admiral in the Austro-Hungarian Navy. He was the Commander-in-Chief of the Austro-Hungarian Navy from December 1897 to October 1904.

Background

Born into the Swabian noble family of Spaun, Hermann was the son of Joseph von Spaun (1788-1865), a close friend to Franz Schubert and an advisor in the imperial court who was elevated to baronial rank in 1859, and Franziska Roner Edle von Ehrenwert (1795-1890). He married Emma Lobmeyr on 28 April 1893 in Trieste.

Honours

The cruiser SMS Admiral Spaun was named in his honour.

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{{flag|Austrian Empire}}:{{citation|chapter-url=https://alex.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/alex?aid=shb&datum=1904&page=581&size=45|chapter=K. u. K. Kriegsmarine: Kriegs-ministerium, Marine-Sektion|title=Hof- und Staatshandbuch der Österreichisch-Ungarischen Monarchie|date=1904|access-date=17 March 2021|page=293}}
Knight of the Iron Crown, 3rd Class with War Decoration, 1866;{{citation|chapter-url=https://alex.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/alex?aid=shb&datum=1897&size=45&page=338|chapter=Ritter-Orden: Oesterreichsch-kaiserlicher Orden der Eisernen Krone|title=Hof- und Staatshandbuch der Österreichisch-Ungarischen Monarchie|date=1897|access-date=5 February 2021|page=84}} 1st Class, 1898{{citation|chapter-url=https://alex.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/alex?aid=shb&datum=1918&size=45&page=424|chapter=Ritter-Orden|title=Hof- und Staatshandbuch der Österreichisch-Ungarischen Monarchie|date=1918|access-date=17 March 2021|pages=[https://alex.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/alex?aid=shb&datum=1918&size=45&page=431 57], [https://alex.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/alex?aid=shb&datum=1918&size=45&page=455 81]}}
Knight of the Imperial Order of Leopold, 1889;{{citation|chapter-url=https://alex.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/alex?aid=shb&datum=1897&size=45&page=325|chapter=Ritter-Orden: Oesterreichsch-kaiserlicher Leopold-orden|title=Hof- und Staatshandbuch der Österreichisch-Ungarischen Monarchie|date=1897|access-date=5 February 2021|page=71}} Grand Cross, 1900
{{flagicon|Greece|royal}} Kingdom of Greece: Commander of the Redeemer
{{flag|Kingdom of Italy}}: Grand Officer of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
{{flag|Empire of Japan}}: Grand Cordon of the Rising Sun
{{flagicon image|Imperial Standard of Mexico (1864-1867).svg}} Mexican Empire: Officer of the Order of Guadalupe
{{flag|Principality of Montenegro}}: Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Danilo I
{{flag|Ottoman Empire}}: Order of the Medjidie, 3rd Class
{{flagicon image|Early 20th Century Qajar Flag.svg}} Persian Empire: Order of the Lion and the Sun, 1st Class
{{flag|Kingdom of Portugal}}: Commander of the Military Order of Christ, with Star
{{flagicon image|Flag of the Kingdom of Prussia (1803-1892).svg}} Kingdom of Prussia: Knight of the Red Eagle, 1st Class
{{flag|Russian Empire}}: Knight of the White Eagle
{{flagcountry|Restoration (Spain)}}: Commander of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
{{flagcountry|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland}}: Honorary Grand Cross of St Michael and St George, 30 June 1905{{snd}}in recognition of his services on the International Commission of Inquiry into the North Sea Incident{{London Gazette|issue=27811|page=4549|supp=y|date=30 June 1905}}