Polixénia Daniel

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Polixénia Daniel
Born	14 January 1720 Szászvessződ
Died	24 September 1775 (aged 55) Jibou
Spouse(s)	Wesselényi István (1708–1757)

Polixénia Daniel (1720–1775), was a Hungarian noble, philanthropist and writer.

She was the daughter of baron Daniel Stephen and married baron Wesselényi István in 1742. She became known for her great learning, her charitable projects and as a protector of artists and scientists. She was also active as a writer, and several manuscripts of her hand survives. Her daughter, (1744–1800), became known for her diary.

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• Gudenus János József: A magyarországi főnemesség XX. századi genealógiája SZ–ZS, Heraldika Kiadó, Budapest, 1998., 263. o. ISBN 963-858-538-2