George II of Brieg

Duke of Brzeg from 1547 until his death
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George II of Brieg
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George II of Brieg

Summary

George II of Brieg is a human[1]. His place of birth was Legnica[2]. He was born on July 18, 1523[3]. He passed away in Brzeg[4]. He died on May 7, 1586[5]. He worked as an aristocrat[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • George II of Brieg was born in Legnica[2].
  • George II of Brieg passed away in Brzeg[4].
  • George II of Brieg was born on July 18, 1523[3].
  • George II of Brieg died on May 7, 1586[5].
  • George II of Brieg is buried at Berlin[8].
  • George II of Brieg's father was Frederick II of Legnica[9].
  • George II of Brieg's mother was Sophie of Brandenburg-Ansbach-Kulmbach[10].
  • Among George II of Brieg's spouses was Barbara of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brieg[11].
  • A child of George II of Brieg was Joachim Frederick of Brieg[12].
  • A child of George II of Brieg was John George of Ohlau[13].
  • A child of George II of Brieg was Sophie[14].
  • A child of George II of Brieg was Elisabeth Magdalena of Brieg[15].
  • A child of George II of Brieg was Q137451247[16].
  • George II of Brieg held citizenship in Duchy of Brzeg[17].
  • George II of Brieg's professions included aristocrat[6].
  • George II of Brieg is recorded as male[18].
  • George II of Brieg's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • George II of Brieg's family is recorded as Piasts of Silesia[20].
  • George II of Brieg's noble title is recorded as duke[21].
  • George II of Brieg's Commons category is recorded as George II, Duke of Brzeg[22].
  • George II of Brieg's given name is recorded as Georges[23].
  • George II of Brieg's relative is recorded as Magdalena of Saxony[24].
  • George II of Brieg's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[25].
  • George II of Brieg's described by source is recorded as Polish Biographical Dictionary[26].
  • George II of Brieg's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Georg II der Schwarze'}[27].

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Origins and Family

George II of Brieg's place of birth was Legnica[2]. He was born on July 18, 1523[3]. His father was Frederick II of Legnica[9]. His mother was Sophie of Brandenburg-Ansbach-Kulmbach[10].

Career and Affiliations

George II of Brieg worked as an aristocrat[6].

Personal Life

Among George II of Brieg's spouses was Barbara of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brieg[11]. Children include Joachim Frederick of Brieg[12], an aristocrat[28], 1550–1602[29], of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[30]; John George of Ohlau[13], a feudatory[31], 1552–1592[32]; Sophie[14], 1556–1594[33]; Elisabeth Magdalena of Brieg[15], 1562–1630[34]; and Q137451247[16], 1548–1565[35].

Death and Burial

George II of Brieg died on May 7, 1586[5]. He died in Brzeg[4]. He is buried at Berlin[8].

Why It Matters

George II of Brieg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was George II of Brieg born?

George II of Brieg was born in Legnica[2].

Where did George II of Brieg die?

George II of Brieg died in Brzeg[4].

Who were George II of Brieg's parents?

George II of Brieg's father was Frederick II of Legnica[9]. George II of Brieg's mother was Sophie of Brandenburg-Ansbach-Kulmbach[10].

Who was George II of Brieg married to?

George II of Brieg's spouses include Barbara of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brieg[11].

What did George II of Brieg do for work?

George II of Brieg worked as aristocrat[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Brzeg
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P20]]: [[Q214640]]"
  2. 8w ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant person Philipp Melanchthon
    Place of death Brzeg
    Place of burial Berlin
    Instance of human
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P20]]: [[Q139659344]]"
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