Ľudovít Štúr
Slovak poet, philosopher, linguist, publicist, politician and writer
- Lived
- 1815–1856
- Country
- Austrian Empire
- Also writes as
- Velislav, Ein Slave, Slovák, B. Dunajský
Updated September 2026
About Ľudovít Štúr
Ľudovít Štúr, also known as Ľudovít Velislav Štúr, was a Slovak revolutionary, philosopher, politician and writer. He was a leader of the Slovak national revival in the 19th century and the codifier of standard Slovak. He is lauded as one of the most important figures in Slovak history.
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