Hermann von Spaun
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Hermann von Spaun | |
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.png) Portrait by Ludwig Grillich | |
| Born | 9 May 1833 |
| Died | 28 May 1919 (aged 86) |
| Allegiance |  Austria-Hungary |
| Branch |  Imperial and Royal War Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Chef der Marinesektion (Commander of Navy) (December 1897-October 1904) |
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.
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.
