Romuald Traugutt

Romuald Traugutt
Dictator of the Polish National Government
In office 17 October 1863 – 20 April 1864
Preceded by	Franciszek Dobrowolski
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Personal details
Born	(1826-01-16)16 January 1826 Szostakowo [be], Grodno Governorate, Russian Empire (now Shastakova, Belarus)
Died	5 August 1864(1864-08-05) (aged 38) Warsaw, Congress Poland, Russian Empire (now Poland)
Military service
Allegiance	Russian Empire Polish National Government
Years of service	1842–1862 1863–1864
Rank	Lieutenant colonel (Russian Empire) General (Polish National Government)
Battles/wars	Hungarian Revolution of 1848 Crimean War January Uprising

Romuald Traugutt (16 January 1826 – 5 August 1864) was a Polish military officer and politician who served as the last dictator of the January Uprising.

Following a career in the Imperial Russian Army that included service in Hungary and Crimea, Traugutt reluctantly joined the uprising against the Russian Empire in March 1863, eventually rising to the position of the last leader of the ill-fated insurrection.

Following capture by the Imperial Russian Police, he was tried and executed for his role in the Uprising. Despite the failure of the uprising, Traugutt became a Polish national hero. Following the return of Poland as a sovereign national entity he was recognized for his service, after decades of being censored by Imperial Russian authorities.