Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle

French army officer (1760-1836)
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Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle
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Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle

Summary

Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle is a human[1]. He was born in Lons-le-Saunier[2]. He was born on May 10, 1760[3]. He passed away in Choisy-le-Roi[4]. He died on June 26, 1836[5]. He worked as a composer[6], poet[7], writer[8], playwright[9], and engineer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (411 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lons-le-Saunier[2], Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle…
  • Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle died in Choisy-le-Roi[4].
  • Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle was born on May 10, 1760[3].
  • Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle died on June 26, 1836[5].
  • Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle is buried at Vault of Governors[12].
  • Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle is buried at Deuxième tombeau de Rouget de Lisle[13].
  • Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle held citizenship in France[14].
  • French was Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle's native language[15].
  • Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle's professions included composer[6].
  • Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle's professions included poet[7].
  • Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle worked as a writer[8].
  • Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle's professions included playwright[9].
  • Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle's professions included engineer[10].
  • Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle worked as a military personnel[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle is Worker's Marseillaise[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle is Le Chant des Girondins[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle is La Marseillaise[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle is La marseillaise de la Commune[20].
  • Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[21].
  • Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle is recorded as male[22].
  • Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle is associated with the classical music movement[24].
  • Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle's genre is classical music[25].
  • Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle's Commons category is recorded as Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle[26].
  • Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle's archives at is recorded as Archives nationales[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1760-05-10[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1836-06-26[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1b95a835-56d8-4df1-9dcb-b7e16e17cb74[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Lons-le-Saunier[2], Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle… he was born on May 10, 1760[3]. French was his native language[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], poet[7], writer[8], playwright[9], engineer[10], and military personnel[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Worker's Marseillaise[17], a national anthem[33], in Russian Republic[34]; Le Chant des Girondins[18], a national anthem[35]; La Marseillaise[19], a national anthem[36], in France[37], founded in 1792[38]; and La marseillaise de la Commune[20], a musical work/composition[39], written by Eugénie de Castellane[40].

Recognition

Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[21].

Death and Burial

Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle died on June 26, 1836[5]. He passed away in Choisy-le-Roi[4]. Recorded place of burial include Vault of Governors[12] and Deuxième tombeau de Rouget de Lisle[13].

Why It Matters

Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (411 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle born?

Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle's place of birth was Lons-le-Saunier[2].

Where did Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle die?

Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle passed away in Choisy-le-Roi[4].

What did Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle do for work?

Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle worked as composer[6], poet[7], writer[8], playwright[9], and engineer[10].

What awards did Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[21].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . siv.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. siv.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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