Franz von Sickingen

knight of the Holy Roman Empire (1481−1523)
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Franz von Sickingen
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Franz von Sickingen

Summary

Franz von Sickingen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ebernburg Castle[2]. He was born on March 2, 1481[3]. He passed away in Nanstein Castle[4]. He died on May 7, 1523[5]. He worked as a knight[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Franz von Sickingen was born in Ebernburg Castle[2].
  • Franz von Sickingen passed away in Nanstein Castle[4].
  • Franz von Sickingen was born on March 2, 1481[3].
  • Franz von Sickingen died on May 7, 1523[5].
  • Franz von Sickingen is buried at Landstuhl[8].
  • Franz von Sickingen's father was Swicker von Sickingen, Herr zu Keffenach und Birlenbach[9].
  • Franz von Sickingen's mother was Margareta Puller von Hohenburg[10].
  • A child of Franz von Sickingen was Franz Konrad Freiherr von Sickingen[11].
  • A child of Franz von Sickingen was Johann von Sickingen[12].
  • A child of Franz von Sickingen was Schweikhard von Sickingen[13].
  • Franz von Sickingen held citizenship in Electoral Palatinate[14].
  • Franz von Sickingen worked as a knight[6].
  • Franz von Sickingen is recorded as male[15].
  • Franz von Sickingen's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Franz von Sickingen's noble title is recorded as knight[17].
  • Franz von Sickingen's Commons category is recorded as Franz von Sickingen[18].
  • Franz von Sickingen was part of the conflict Knights' War[19].
  • Franz von Sickingen's family name is recorded as von Sickingen[20].
  • Franz von Sickingen's given name is recorded as Franz[21].
  • Franz von Sickingen's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Franz von Sickingen[22].
  • Franz von Sickingen's Commons gallery is recorded as Franz von Sickingen[23].
  • Franz von Sickingen studied under Johann Reuchlin[24].
  • Franz von Sickingen's depicted by is recorded as Portrait of Franz von Sickingen[25].
  • Franz von Sickingen's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[26].
  • Franz von Sickingen's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ebernburg Castle[2], Franz von Sickingen… he was born on March 2, 1481[3]. His father was Swicker von Sickingen, Herr zu Keffenach und Birlenbach[9]. His mother was Margareta Puller von Hohenburg[10].

Education

Franz von Sickingen studied under Johann Reuchlin[24].

Career and Affiliations

Franz von Sickingen worked as a knight[6].

Personal Life

Children include Franz Konrad Freiherr von Sickingen[11], a court counsel[28], 1514–1574[29]; Johann von Sickingen[12], an Amtmann[30], 1502–1547[31]; and Schweikhard von Sickingen[13], a burgrave[32], 1500–1562[33].

Death and Burial

Franz von Sickingen died on May 7, 1523[5]. He passed away in Nanstein Castle[4]. He is buried at Landstuhl[8].

Why It Matters

Franz von Sickingen ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Franz von Sickingen born?

Born in Ebernburg Castle[2], Franz von Sickingen…

Where did Franz von Sickingen die?

Franz von Sickingen passed away in Nanstein Castle[4].

Who were Franz von Sickingen's parents?

Franz von Sickingen's father was Swicker von Sickingen, Herr zu Keffenach und Birlenbach[9]. Franz von Sickingen's mother was Margareta Puller von Hohenburg[10].

What did Franz von Sickingen do for work?

Franz von Sickingen worked as knight[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . 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
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00126392
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  2. 4w ago · Shuaib-bot bot · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Nanstein Castle
    Family name von Sickingen
    Participated in conflict Knights' War
    Mother Margareta Puller von Hohenburg
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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