Samuel von Brukenthal, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Samuel von Brukenthal

Habsburg governor

Date of Birth: 26-Jul-1721

Place of Birth: Nocrich, Sibiu County, Romania

Date of Death: 09-Apr-1803

Profession: librarian, art collector

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Samuel von Brukenthal

  • Freiherr (Baron) Samuel von Brukenthal (26 July 1721, in Leschkirch – 9 April 1803, in Hermannstadt), better known as Samuel Thelaus, 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 Hermannstadt (Romanian: (Sibiu)), is currently home to the Brukenthal National Museum (formed around the collections he gathered, and expanded from a public exhibit first opened in 1817).

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