Hermann von Spaun
# Hermann von Spaun

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), 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.

### Orders and decorations

* Austrian Empire:
   * Knight of the Iron Crown, 3rd Class with War Decoration, 1866; 1st Class, 1898
   * Knight of the Imperial Order of Leopold, 1889; Grand Cross, 1900
* Kingdom of Greece: Commander of the Redeemer
* Kingdom of Italy: Grand Officer of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
* Empire of Japan: Grand Cordon of the Rising Sun
* Mexican Empire: Officer of the Order of Guadalupe
* Principality of Montenegro: Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Danilo I
* Ottoman Empire: Order of the Medjidie, 3rd Class
* Persian Empire: Order of the Lion and the Sun, 1st Class
* Kingdom of Portugal: Commander of the Military Order of Christ, with Star
* Kingdom of Prussia: Knight of the Red Eagle, 1st Class
* Russian Empire: Knight of the White Eagle
* Spain: Commander of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
* United Kingdom: Honorary Grand Cross of St Michael and St George, 30 June 1905 – in recognition of his services on the International Commission of Inquiry into the North Sea Incident

## Literature

* A. Schmidt-Brentano: "Spaun Hermann Frh. von". In: Österreichisches Biographisches Lexikon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Vol. 13, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna 2010, ISBN 978-3-7001-6963-5, p. 6 f. (Direct links to "p. 6", "p. 7")
