About
Statesman and adventurer who served with France, Poland, Slovakia, and America.
Before Fame
He had to become the provider for the family after his mother's death.
Trivia
He served in two wars, spent time in exile in Siberia, went on a colonizing expedition to Madagascar, and fought for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.
Family Life
He called himself a Hungarian and Polish nobleman, and became a national hero of Slovakia.
Associated With
His second trip to Madagascar was assisted by the descendant of another famous explorer--Ferdinand Magellan.
