Benjamin, Duke of Frontenay

French Huguenot
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Benjamin, Duke of Frontenay

Summary

Benjamin, Duke of Frontenay is a human[1]. His place of birth was La Rochelle[2]. He was born on January 1, 1583[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on October 9, 1642[5]. He worked as a military leader[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Benjamin, Duke of Frontenay's place of birth was La Rochelle[2].
  • Benjamin, Duke of Frontenay passed away in London[4].
  • Benjamin, Duke of Frontenay was born on January 1, 1583[3].
  • Benjamin, Duke of Frontenay died on October 9, 1642[5].
  • Benjamin, Duke of Frontenay's father was René II, Viscount of Rohan[8].
  • Benjamin, Duke of Frontenay's mother was Catherine de Parthenay[9].
  • Benjamin, Duke of Frontenay held citizenship in France[10].
  • Benjamin, Duke of Frontenay worked as a military leader[6].
  • Benjamin, Duke of Frontenay is recorded as male[11].
  • Benjamin, Duke of Frontenay's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Benjamin, Duke of Frontenay's family is recorded as House of Rohan[13].
  • Benjamin, Duke of Frontenay's noble title is recorded as duke[14].
  • Benjamin, Duke of Frontenay's military, police or special rank is recorded as admiral[15].
  • Benjamin, Duke of Frontenay was part of the conflict French Wars of Religion[16].
  • Benjamin, Duke of Frontenay's family name is recorded as de Rohan[17].
  • Benjamin, Duke of Frontenay's given name is recorded as Benjamin[18].
  • Benjamin, Duke of Frontenay's described by source is recorded as Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[19].
  • Benjamin, Duke of Frontenay's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[20].
  • Benjamin, Duke of Frontenay's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • Benjamin, Duke of Frontenay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[22].
  • Benjamin, Duke of Frontenay's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Benjamin de Rohan, duc de Frontenay et baron de Soubise'}[23].
  • Benjamin, Duke of Frontenay's sibling is recorded as Henri II de Rohan[24].
  • Benjamin, Duke of Frontenay's sibling is recorded as Anne of Rohan[25].
  • Benjamin, Duke of Frontenay's sibling is recorded as Catherine de Rohan[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in La Rochelle[2], Benjamin, Duke of Frontenay… he was born on January 1, 1583[3]. His father was René II, Viscount of Rohan[8]. His mother was Catherine de Parthenay[9].

Career and Affiliations

Benjamin, Duke of Frontenay worked as a military leader[6].

Death and Burial

Benjamin, Duke of Frontenay died on October 9, 1642[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

Benjamin, Duke of Frontenay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Benjamin, Duke of Frontenay born?

Benjamin, Duke of Frontenay was born in La Rochelle[2].

Where did Benjamin, Duke of Frontenay die?

Benjamin, Duke of Frontenay passed away in London[4].

Who were Benjamin, Duke of Frontenay's parents?

Benjamin, Duke of Frontenay's father was René II, Viscount of Rohan[8]. Benjamin, Duke of Frontenay's mother was Catherine de Parthenay[9].

What did Benjamin, Duke of Frontenay do for work?

Benjamin, Duke of Frontenay worked as military leader[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Rohan, Seigneur de Soubise, Benjamin de (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Daieuxetdailleurs · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Francearchives agent id 221608224
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  2. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Noble title duke
    Conflict
    Mother Catherine de Parthenay
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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