August von Mackensen
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Summary
August von Mackensen was born on December 6, 1849[1], in Leipnitz[2]. He died on November 8, 1945[3], in Habighorst[4]. He worked as a military officer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,968 views/month, #6,044 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Stadtfriedhof[7]
- Child: Eberhard von Mackensen[8], Hans Georg von Mackensen[9]
- Country of citizenship: Germany[10]
- Award received: Pour le Mérite[11], Grand Cross of the Military Order of Maria Theresa[12], Military Merit Cross I. Class[13], Order of the Black Eagle[14], Iron Cross[15], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary[16], honorary doctor of the University of Halle-Wittenberg[17], honorary doctorate of the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna[18], Grand Cross of the Iron Cross[19], Military Order of St. Henry[20]
- Member of: Corps Agronomia Hallensis zu Göttingen[21]
- Sex or gender: male[22]
- Military branch: Imperial German Army[23]
- Commons category: August von Mackensen[24]
- Military, police or special rank: general[25], adjutant[26]
- Archives at: German Federal Archives[27]
- Participated in conflict: World War I[28]
- Family name: Mackensen[29]
- Given name: August[30]
- Significant event: ennoblement[31]
- Allegiance: German Empire[32]
- Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[33], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[34], 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica[35], Zwischen Kaiser und »Führer«: Generalfeldmarschall August von Mackensen. Eine politische Biographie[36]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[37]
- Name in native language: August von Mackensen[38]
- Start of work period: 1869[39]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for August von Mackensen include SMS Mackensen[40], a battlecruiser[41].
Why It Matters
August von Mackensen has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
Entities named for him include SMS Mackensen[40], a battlecruiser[41].
FAQs
Where was August von Mackensen born?
August von Mackensen was born in Leipnitz[2].
Where did August von Mackensen die?
August von Mackensen passed away in Habighorst[4].
What did August von Mackensen do for work?
August von Mackensen worked as a military officer[5].
What awards did August von Mackensen receive?
Honors received include Pour le Mérite[11], Grand Cross of the Military Order of Maria Theresa[12], Military Merit Cross I. Class[13], and Order of the Black Eagle[14].