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Héder Viczay

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Héder Viczay
Born2 August 1807
Died23 December 1873(1873-12-23) (aged 66)
NationalityHungarian
Occupation(s)traveler, archaeologist

Count Héder Viczay de Loós et Hédervár (2 August 1807 – 23 December 1873) was a Hungarian traveler, amateur archaeologist, collector, Imperial and Royal Privy Councillor. He was the last member of the old noble Viczay family.

Background

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His parents were Count Ferenc Viczay, an Imperial and Royal Chamberlain and Countess Amália Zichy de Zich et Vásonkeő. He had three siblings:

  • Károly (1802–1867): Imperial and Royal Privy Councillor, he married Mária Khuen, aunt of later Prime Minister Károly Khuen-Héderváry, in 1829.
  • Adolf (1804–1873): uhlan captain, his wife was Leokádia Anasztázia Lichnovszky since 1837.
  • Antónia (1812–1903): Her first husband was Count Pál Esterházy (1806–1857), the second was Adolf Mengen, an Imperial and Royal Major General.
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  • Nagy Iván: Magyarország családai
  • Magyar Nemzetségi Zsebkönyv
  • Vasárnapi Újság, 1874. 2. szám
  • Részletes életrajza[permanent dead link]
  • Viczay Heder lanya, Mari, a Mezriczky Paulaval valo viszonybol—1855 augusztus 30-an szuletett, Kovagorson.Anykonyvezve Kovago Eors-on.