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Adolph II, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen

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Adolph II, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen

Summary

Adolph II, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Köthen[2]. He was born on October 16, 1458[3]. He passed away in Merseburg[4]. He died on March 24, 1526[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Köthen[2], Adolph II, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen…
  • Adolph II, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen died in Merseburg[4].
  • Adolph II, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen was born on October 16, 1458[3].
  • Adolph II, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen was born on 1458[9].
  • Adolph II, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen died on March 24, 1526[5].
  • Adolph II, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen died on 1526[10].
  • Adolph II, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen's father was Adolph I, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen[11].
  • Adolph II, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen's mother was Cordula von Lindow-Ruppin[12].
  • Adolph II, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen held citizenship in Holy Roman Empire[13].
  • Adolph II, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Adolph II, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen worked as a Catholic bishop[7].
  • Adolph II, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen held the position of diocesan bishop[14].
  • Adolph II, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen held the position of bishop[15].
  • Adolph II, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].
  • Adolph II, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen is recorded as male[17].
  • Adolph II, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Adolph II, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen's family is recorded as House of Ascania (second Anhalt-Köthen branch)[19].
  • Adolph II, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen's given name is recorded as Adolph[20].
  • Adolph II, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[21].
  • Adolph II, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen's described by source is recorded as Regesta Imperii XIII[22].
  • Adolph II, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].
  • Adolph II, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Adolf II. von Anhalt-Köthen'}[24].
  • Adolph II, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen's consecrator is recorded as John III of Schönberg[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Köthen[2], Adolph II, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen… Recorded date of birth include October 16, 1458[3] and 1458[9]. His father was Adolph I, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen[11]. His mother was Cordula von Lindow-Ruppin[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include diocesan bishop[14], an ecclesiastical occupation[26] and bishop[15], an ecclesiastical occupation[27].

Personal Life

Adolph II, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 24, 1526[5] and 1526[10]. Adolph II, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen passed away in Merseburg[4].

Why It Matters

Adolph II, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Adolph II, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen born?

Born in Köthen[2], Adolph II, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen…

Where did Adolph II, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen die?

Adolph II, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen passed away in Merseburg[4].

Who were Adolph II, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen's parents?

Adolph II, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen's father was Adolph I, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen[11]. Adolph II, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen's mother was Cordula von Lindow-Ruppin[12].

What did Adolph II, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen do for work?

Adolph II, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

Related Entities

Albert of Mainz Holy Roman Empire

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . regesta-imperii.de. regesta-imperii.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · MartialTiti · 2026-07-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Consecrator → John III of Schönberg
    Instance of → human
    Described by source → Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Regesta Imperii XIII
    Sex or gender → male
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P97]]: [[Q2747456]]"
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