Alexander Ypsilantis

Greek general (1792-1828)
Person human Q319700
Alexander Ypsilantis
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Summary

Alexander Ypsilantis was born on December 12, 1792[1], in Constantinople[2]. He died on January 31, 1828[3], in Vienna[4]. He worked as a military personnel[5], major general[6], and freedom fighter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,272 views/month, #7,191 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Athens[9]
  • Father: Konstantinos Ypsilantis[10]
  • Mother: Elisavet Ypsilanti[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Ottoman Empire[12], Russian Empire[13], First Hellenic Republic[14]
  • Position held: member of Filiki Eteria[15], lord of Moldavia[16], lord of Wallachia[17]
  • Award received: Order of St. Vladimir[18], Order of Saint Anna[19]
  • Member of: Filiki Eteria[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Family: Ypsilantis family[22]
  • Military branch: cavalry[23]
  • Commons category: Alexander Ypsilantis[24]
  • Military, police or special rank: major general[25]
  • Participated in conflict: Napoleonic Wars[26], Battle of Dresden[27], Greek War of Independence[28], Battle of Dragashani[29]
  • Given name: Alexandros[30]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Alexander Ypsilantis[31]
  • Allegiance: Russian Empire[32], First Hellenic Republic[33]
  • Depicted by: Alexandros Ypsilantis Memorial[34], Bust of Alexandros Ypsilantis, Ptolemaida[35], Bust of Alexandros Ypsilantis, Stavroupoli[36], Bust of Alexandros Ypsilantis, Kilkis[37]
  • Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], Sytin Military Encyclopedia[39], Russian Biographical Dictionary[40], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[41], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[42], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[43], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[44]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Modern Greek[45], Russian[46]
  • Commons Creator page: Alexander Ypsilantis[47]
  • Name in native language: Αλέξανδρος Υψηλάντης[48], Alexandru Ipsilanti[49]
  • Sibling: Dimitrios Ypsilantis[50], Nikolaos Ipsilantes[51], Georgios Ypsilantis[52]

Why It Matters

Alexander Ypsilantis has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Alexander Ypsilantis born?

Alexander Ypsilantis's place of birth was Constantinople[2].

Where did Alexander Ypsilantis die?

Alexander Ypsilantis passed away in Vienna[4].

Who were Alexander Ypsilantis's parents?

Alexander Ypsilantis's father was Konstantinos Ypsilantis[10]. Alexander Ypsilantis's mother was Elisavet Ypsilanti[11].

What did Alexander Ypsilantis do for work?

Alexander Ypsilantis worked as a military personnel[5], major general[6], and freedom fighter[7].

What awards did Alexander Ypsilantis receive?

Honors received include Order of St. Vladimir[18] and Order of Saint Anna[19].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Frawce · 2026-09-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Ottoman Empire, Russian Empire, First Hellenic Republic
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Modern Greek, Russian
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'be', 'bg', 'cs', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fr',
    Allegiance → Russian Empire, First Hellenic Republic
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  2. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 16w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-06-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Dimitrios Ypsilantis, Nikolaos Ipsilantes, Georgios Ypsilantis +4
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Sibling: Eleni Ypsilántis, Adding statement(s) using [[:toollabs:wikidata-todo/relator2|Relator2]]"
  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Modern Greek, Russian
    Member of → —
    Sibling → Dimitrios Ypsilantis, Nikolaos Ipsilantes, Georgios Ypsilantis +4
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