the death of the father. Tisza was a "champion duellist" who "had fought more duels than any man in Europe and had never once been seriously wounded". Having been taught by "the best masters in Germany, France and Italy", he was equally adept with sword or pistol, despite (by 1913) having had a cataract operation on one of his eyes and wearing "think horn-rimmed spectacles". In January 1913, he fought Mihály Károlyi in a 34-bout duel with cavalry sabres which lasted an hour until Tisza cut Károlyi's arm and the seconds ended the duel. A week later he fought Aladár Széchenyi, again with sabres - the duel lasted one bout, ending with Tisza wounding Széchenyi with "a long cut across the head". On about 20 August 1913, Tisza fought György Pallavacini (son-in-law and supporter of Opposition leader Gyula Andrássy) at a Budapest fencing school in a duel with "heavy cavalry sabres" and "only slight protection of the body was allowed". After nine bouts, both duellists were bleeding from cuts to their foreheads, and the seconds declared both principals unable to continue - "[t]he two men shook hands, then embraced, kissing each other on both cheeks, and declared themselves reconciled." Honors A István Tisza postage stamp was issued by Hungary on 1 July 1932 in the Famous Hungarians series. Orders and decorations : Commander Grand Cross of the Order of Vasa, 1904 : Grand Cross of the Order of St. Stephen, 1912; in Diamonds, 1916 Works and Publications Historical Studies - About Barras' memoirs - From Sadowa to Sedan - Wertheimer's Andrássy - European cruise in the 17th century - A few more words about Benedict's tragedy - Historical materialism in the Balkans Electoral Studies -Preface to the volume about the political franchise -The Austrian election -The Austrian House of Representatives -The result of the German election -Hieronymi on the political franchise -Electoral Reform and Industrial Workers -On the verge of electoral reform -General suffrage and the dynasty Economics -Theory of tax evasion (1882) -Hungarian agricultural policy (1883) -The Agricultural Question (1887) -American competition on the European wheat market (1888) -Sorting of our currency (1890) -About the Budget of 1890 (1890) -The Budget of 1891 (1890) -The Budget of 1892 (1892) -Currency Exchange & Gold Pricing (1893) -Gábor Baross and his system (1894) -A few more words about Baross's railway policy (1894) -Our export on the Austrian railways and the customs