Alexander of Courland

German prince (1658-1686)
Person human Q876877
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Alexander of Courland

Summary

Alexander of Courland is a human[1]. Born in Jelgava[2], he… he was born on +1658-10-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Sopron[4]. He died on +1686-06-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Alexander of Courland's place of birth was Jelgava[2].
  • Alexander of Courland passed away in Sopron[4].
  • Alexander of Courland was born on +1658-10-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alexander of Courland died on +1686-06-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alexander of Courland's father was Jacob Kettler[8].
  • Alexander of Courland's mother was Margravine Louise Charlotte of Brandenburg[9].
  • Alexander of Courland worked as a military personnel[6].
  • Alexander of Courland's image is recorded as Alexander, 1658-86, prins av Kurland - Nationalmuseum - 14864.tif[10].
  • Alexander of Courland is recorded as male[11].
  • Alexander of Courland's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Alexander of Courland's noble title is recorded as prince[13].
  • Alexander of Courland's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 33056416[14].
  • Alexander of Courland's GND ID is recorded as 128671513[15].
  • Alexander of Courland's Commons category is recorded as Alexander of Courland[16].
  • Alexander of Courland's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel[17].
  • Alexander of Courland's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03gvqgr[18].
  • Alexander of Courland's given name is recorded as Alexander[19].
  • Alexander of Courland's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[20].
  • Alexander of Courland's CERL Thesaurus ID is recorded as cnp00504030[21].
  • Alexander of Courland's Nationalmuseum Sweden ID is recorded as 5549[22].
  • Alexander of Courland's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000027688861455[23].
  • Alexander of Courland's Prabook ID is recorded as 2564989[24].
  • Alexander of Courland's sibling is recorded as Maria Amalia of Courland[25].
  • Alexander of Courland's sibling is recorded as Louise Elisabeth of Courland[26].
  • Alexander of Courland's sibling is recorded as Ferdinand Kettler[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Jelgava[2], Alexander of Courland… he was born on +1658-10-18T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Jacob Kettler[8]. His mother was Margravine Louise Charlotte of Brandenburg[9].

Career and Affiliations

Alexander of Courland's professions included military personnel[6].

Death and Burial

Alexander of Courland died on +1686-06-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Sopron[4].

Why It Matters

Alexander of Courland ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Alexander of Courland born?

Born in Jelgava[2], Alexander of Courland…

Where did Alexander of Courland die?

Alexander of Courland passed away in Sopron[4].

Who were Alexander of Courland's parents?

Alexander of Courland's father was Jacob Kettler[8]. Alexander of Courland's mother was Margravine Louise Charlotte of Brandenburg[9].

What did Alexander of Courland do for work?

Alexander of Courland worked as military personnel[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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