Gabriel Bethlen

Elected King of Hungary, Prince of Transylvania and Hungarian Protestant military leader (1580–1629)
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Gabriel Bethlen

Summary

Gabriel Bethlen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ilia[2]. He was born on +1580-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Alba Iulia[4]. He died on +1629-11-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Gabriel Bethlen's place of birth was Ilia[2].
  • Gabriel Bethlen passed away in Alba Iulia[4].
  • Gabriel Bethlen was born on +1580-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gabriel Bethlen was born on +1580-11-15T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Gabriel Bethlen died on +1629-11-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gabriel Bethlen is buried at St. Michael's Cathedral[9].
  • Gabriel Bethlen's father was Farkas Bethlen[10].
  • Gabriel Bethlen was married to Zsuzsanna Károlyi[11].
  • Gabriel Bethlen was married to Catherine of Brandenburg[12].
  • Gabriel Bethlen held citizenship in Principality of Transylvania[13].
  • Hungarian was Gabriel Bethlen's native language[14].
  • Gabriel Bethlen worked as a politician[6].
  • Gabriel Bethlen held the position of Prince of Transylvania[15].
  • Gabriel Bethlen held the position of Apostolic King of Hungary[16].
  • Gabriel Bethlen's religion is recorded as Reformed Christianity[17].
  • Gabriel Bethlen is recorded as male[18].
  • Gabriel Bethlen's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Gabriel Bethlen's family is recorded as Bethlen family[20].
  • Gabriel Bethlen's noble title is recorded as Graf[21].
  • Gabriel Bethlen's noble title is recorded as duke[22].
  • Gabriel Bethlen's Commons category is recorded as Gábor Bethlen[23].
  • Gabriel Bethlen was part of the conflict Thirty Years' War[24].
  • Gabriel Bethlen's family name is recorded as Bethlen[25].
  • Gabriel Bethlen's given name is recorded as Gabriel[26].
  • Gabriel Bethlen's given name is recorded as Gábor[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ilia[2], Gabriel Bethlen… Recorded date of birth include +1580-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1580-11-15T00:00:00Z[8]. His father was Farkas Bethlen[10]. Hungarian was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Gabriel Bethlen worked as a politician[6]. Positions held include Prince of Transylvania[15], a position[28], in Principality of Transylvania[29] and Apostolic King of Hungary[16], a public office[30], in Kingdom of Hungary[31], founded in 1000[32].

Personal Life

Spouses include Zsuzsanna Károlyi[11], a queen regnant[33], 1585–1622[34], of Hungary[35] and Catherine of Brandenburg[12], a politician[36], 1602–1644[37], of Principality of Transylvania[38]. Gabriel Bethlen's religion is recorded as Reformed Christianity[17].

Death and Burial

Gabriel Bethlen died on +1629-11-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Alba Iulia[4]. Burial took place at St. Michael's Cathedral[9].

Why It Matters

Gabriel Bethlen ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Gabriel Bethlen born?

Gabriel Bethlen's place of birth was Ilia[2].

Where did Gabriel Bethlen die?

Gabriel Bethlen passed away in Alba Iulia[4].

Who were Gabriel Bethlen's parents?

Gabriel Bethlen's father was Farkas Bethlen[10].

Who was Gabriel Bethlen married to?

Gabriel Bethlen's spouses include Zsuzsanna Károlyi[11] and Catherine of Brandenburg[12].

What did Gabriel Bethlen do for work?

Gabriel Bethlen worked as politician[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [8] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . BnF authorities. 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. [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. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Native language Hungarian
    Spouse Zsuzsanna Károlyi, Catherine of Brandenburg
    Geni.com profile id 6000000000628842481
    Given name Gabriel, Gábor
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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