Berek Joselewicz

Polish army commander (1764-1809)
Person human Q818982
Berek Joselewicz
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Berek Joselewicz

Summary

Berek Joselewicz is a human[1]. He was born in Kretinga[2]. He was born on September 17, 1764[3]. He died in Kock[4]. He died on May 5, 1809[5]. He worked as a military officer[6] and merchant[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Berek Joselewicz was born in Kretinga[2].
  • Berek Joselewicz died in Kock[4].
  • Berek Joselewicz was born on September 17, 1764[3].
  • Berek Joselewicz died on May 5, 1809[5].
  • Berek Joselewicz held citizenship in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[9].
  • Berek Joselewicz's professions included military officer[6].
  • Berek Joselewicz's professions included merchant[7].
  • Berek Joselewicz received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[10].
  • Berek Joselewicz received the Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari[11].
  • Berek Joselewicz is recorded as male[12].
  • Berek Joselewicz's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Berek Joselewicz's Commons category is recorded as Berek Joselewicz[14].
  • Berek Joselewicz's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel[15].
  • Berek Joselewicz's commander of is recorded as Q4173168[16].
  • Berek Joselewicz was part of the conflict Napoleonic Wars[17].
  • Berek Joselewicz's family name is recorded as Q140917311[18].
  • Berek Joselewicz's given name is recorded as Berek[19].
  • Berek Joselewicz's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Berek Joselewicz[20].
  • Berek Joselewicz's Commons gallery is recorded as Berek Joselewicz[21].
  • Berek Joselewicz's work location is recorded as Lviv[22].
  • Berek Joselewicz's work location is recorded as Prague[23].
  • Berek Joselewicz's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[24].
  • Berek Joselewicz's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Berek Joselewicz's described by source is recorded as Polish Biographical Dictionary[26].
  • Berek Joselewicz's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Polish[27].

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Origins and Family

Berek Joselewicz was born in Kretinga[2]. He was born on September 17, 1764[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[6] and merchant[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[10], a Q1499804[28], in France[29] and Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari[11].

Death and Burial

Berek Joselewicz died on May 5, 1809[5]. He passed away in Kock[4].

Why It Matters

Berek Joselewicz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Berek Joselewicz born?

Berek Joselewicz was born in Kretinga[2].

Where did Berek Joselewicz die?

Berek Joselewicz passed away in Kock[4].

What did Berek Joselewicz do for work?

Berek Joselewicz worked as military officer[6] and merchant[7].

What awards did Berek Joselewicz receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[10] and Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Sejm-Wielki.pl. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Q140917311
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'he', 'it', 'lt', 'lv', 'pl', 'ro', 'ru']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57984|batch #57984]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/3"
  2. 8w ago · OBender12 · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jewish virtual library id → joselewicz-berek
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P8568]]: joselewicz-berek, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/96699199|Berek Joselewicz (#96699199)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/3767|Jewish V"
  3. 10w ago · OBender12 · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jewish encyclopedia id → 3044
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P8590]]: 3044, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/167475907|JOSELOVICH BEREK (#167475907)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6351|Jewish Encyclopedi"
  4. 13w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Internetowy polski słownik biograficzny id → berek-joselewicz-1764-1809-pulkownik-wiesz
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P8130]]: berek-joselewicz-1764-1809-pulkownik-wiesz, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259967|batch #259967]]"
  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Berek
    Described by source → Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Polish Biographical Dictionary
    Country of citizenship → Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
    Military, police or special rank → colonel
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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