Áron Gábor

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The native form of this personal name is Gábor Áron. This article uses the Western name order.

Áron Gábor (Bereck, 27 November, 1814 - Kökös, 2 July, 1849) was an artillery officer and national hero of the 1848-49 Hungarian Revolution. Áron Gábor was a revolutionary hero of the Székely Nation (in Transylvania). He became one of the leaders of Székely-Hungarian forces in Transylvania during the 1848 revolution against the Austrian Empire. He achieved fame and notoriety by successfully producing cannon and gunpowder for the Hungarian forces in Transylvania, as well as, leading the resistance in Háromszék County (today roughly Kovászna County, Romania) against Imperial Troops. He was killed in action in July 1849 while fighting against the Tsarist invading forces.

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