August of Legnica

Silesian nobleman (1627-1679)
Person human Q4820862
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August of Legnica

Summary

August of Legnica is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brzeg[2]. He was born on August 21, 1627[3]. He passed away in Siemisławice[4]. He died on May 14, 1679[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • August of Legnica's place of birth was Brzeg[2].
  • August of Legnica passed away in Siemisławice[4].
  • August of Legnica was born on August 21, 1627[3].
  • August of Legnica died on May 14, 1679[5].
  • August of Legnica's father was John Christian of Brieg[7].
  • August of Legnica's mother was Anna Hedwig von Sitzsch[8].
  • August of Legnica is recorded as male[9].
  • August of Legnica's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • August of Legnica's family is recorded as Piast dynasty[11].
  • August of Legnica's given name is recorded as August[12].
  • August of Legnica's described by source is recorded as Cunradi: Silesia togata, 1706[13].
  • August of Legnica's different from is recorded as August of Brieg[14].
  • August of Legnica's sibling is recorded as Louis IV of Legnica[15].
  • August of Legnica's sibling is recorded as Christian, Duke of Brieg[16].
  • August of Legnica's sibling is recorded as George III of Brieg[17].
  • August of Legnica's sibling is recorded as Sophie Magdalene of Legnica-Brzeg[18].
  • August of Legnica's sibling is recorded as Sibylle Margarethe von Brieg[19].

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Origins and Family

Born in Brzeg[2], August of Legnica… he was born on August 21, 1627[3]. His father was John Christian of Brieg[7]. His mother was Anna Hedwig von Sitzsch[8].

Death and Burial

August of Legnica died on May 14, 1679[5]. He died in Siemisławice[4].

Why It Matters

August of Legnica ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20]

FAQs

Where was August of Legnica born?

Born in Brzeg[2], August of Legnica…

Where did August of Legnica die?

August of Legnica passed away in Siemisławice[4].

Who were August of Legnica's parents?

August of Legnica's father was John Christian of Brieg[7]. August of Legnica's mother was Anna Hedwig von Sitzsch[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Brzeg
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P19]]: [[Q214640]]"
  2. 8w ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Cunradi: Silesia togata, 1706
    Different from August of Brieg
    Sibling Louis IV of Legnica, Christian, Duke of Brieg, George III of Brieg +2
    Aliases
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P19]]: [[Q139659344]]"
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