Julius Jacob von Haynau

Julius Jacob von Haynau
General von Haynau
Nickname(s)Austrian Butcher
Hyena of Brescia
Hangman of Arad
Born(1786-10-14)14 October 1786
Kassel, Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel, Holy Roman Empire
Died14 March 1853(1853-03-14) (aged 66)
Vienna, Austrian Empire
Allegiance Austrian Empire
Service / branchAustrian Army during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars,
Imperial Austrian Army of 1806–1867
Years of service1801–1850
RankField marshal lieutenant
Battles / wars
AwardsMilitary Order of Maria Theresa
Military Order of Max Joseph
Royal Guelphic Order
Order of St. George
Spouse(s)
Thérèse von Weber
(m. 1808; died 1850)
ChildrenClotilde von Haynau
Relations

Julius Jakob Freiherr von Haynau (14 October 1786 – 14 March 1853) was an Austrian general who suppressed insurrectionary movements in Italy and Hungary in 1848 and later. While a hugely effective military leader, he also gained renown as an aggressive and ruthless commander. His soldiers called him the "Habsburg Tiger"; those opponents who suffered from his brutality called him the "Hyena of Brescia" and the "Hangman of Arad".