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[[Freiherr]] '''Rudolf von Merkl''' (28 March 1831 - 22 January 1911) was a general in the [[Common Army]] of [[Austria-Hungary]] and briefly served as [[Imperial and Royal]] [[Minister of War (Austria-Hungary)|Minister of War]] in 1893.
Merkl was born in [[Vienna]] in 1831 and entered the military in 1849. served as an officer of the [[general staff]] in [[Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia|Lombardy-Venetia]] during the [[Austro-Prussian War]] of 1866. From 1872, he was leader of the 5th division of the Imperial ministry of war, where he was responsible for the preparations for the [[Austro-Hungarian campaign in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1878]].
From 1885 to 1888, Merkl served as a section chief in the ministry of war and he was interim minister of war from 5 August to 23 September 1893, following the sudden death of [[Ferdinand von Bauer]]. He retired from service in 1899 and died in [[Vienna]] in 1911.
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Merkl was born in [[Vienna]] in 1831 and entered the military in 1849. served as an officer of the [[general staff]] in [[Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia|Lombardy-Venetia]] during the [[Austro-Prussian War]] of 1866. From 1872, he was leader of the 5th division of the Imperial ministry of war, where he was responsible for the preparations for the [[Austro-Hungarian campaign in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1878]].
From 1885 to 1888, Merkl served as a section chief in the ministry of war and he was interim minister of war from 5 August to 23 September 1893, following the sudden death of [[Ferdinand von Bauer]]. He retired from service in 1899 and died in [[Vienna]] in 1911.
== Bibliography==
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[[Category:Austro-Hungarian generals]]
[[Category:Government ministers of Austria-Hungary]]
[[Category:Defence ministers]]
[[Category:Barons]]
[[Category:People from Vienna]]
[[Category:1831 births]]
[[Category:1911 deaths]]
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