George the Rich, Duke of Bavaria

Last Duke of Bavaria-Landshut
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George the Rich, Duke of Bavaria

Summary

George the Rich, Duke of Bavaria is a human[1]. His place of birth was Burghausen[2]. He was born on August 15, 1455[3]. He passed away in Ingolstadt[4]. He died on December 1, 1503[5]. He worked as a sovereign[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • George the Rich, Duke of Bavaria was born in Burghausen[2].
  • George the Rich, Duke of Bavaria died in Ingolstadt[4].
  • George the Rich, Duke of Bavaria was born on August 15, 1455[3].
  • George the Rich, Duke of Bavaria died on December 1, 1503[5].
  • Burial took place at Seligenthal Abbey[8].
  • George the Rich, Duke of Bavaria's father was Louis IX[9].
  • George the Rich, Duke of Bavaria's mother was Amalia of Saxony[10].
  • George the Rich, Duke of Bavaria was married to Hedwig Jagiellon, Duchess of Bavaria[11].
  • A child of George the Rich, Duke of Bavaria was Elisabeth of Bavaria[12].
  • A child of George the Rich, Duke of Bavaria was Margarete von Bayern[13].
  • George the Rich, Duke of Bavaria held citizenship in Germany[14].
  • George the Rich, Duke of Bavaria worked as a sovereign[6].
  • George the Rich, Duke of Bavaria held the position of duke of Bavaria[15].
  • George the Rich, Duke of Bavaria is recorded as male[16].
  • George the Rich, Duke of Bavaria's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • George the Rich, Duke of Bavaria's family is recorded as House of Wittelsbach[18].
  • George the Rich, Duke of Bavaria's noble title is recorded as duke[19].
  • George the Rich, Duke of Bavaria's Commons category is recorded as George the Rich, Duke of Bavaria[20].
  • George the Rich, Duke of Bavaria's given name is recorded as Georges[21].
  • George the Rich, Duke of Bavaria's relative is recorded as Elisabeth of Bavaria, Electress of Brandenburg[22].
  • George the Rich, Duke of Bavaria's depicted by is recorded as Q29905802[23].
  • George the Rich, Duke of Bavaria's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[24].
  • George the Rich, Duke of Bavaria's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • George the Rich, Duke of Bavaria's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • George the Rich, Duke of Bavaria's sibling is recorded as Margaret of Bavaria, Electress Palatine[27].

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Origins and Family

George the Rich, Duke of Bavaria was born in Burghausen[2]. He was born on August 15, 1455[3]. His father was Louis IX[9]. His mother was Amalia of Saxony[10].

Career and Affiliations

George the Rich, Duke of Bavaria worked as a sovereign[6]. He held the position of duke of Bavaria[15].

Personal Life

George the Rich, Duke of Bavaria was married to Hedwig Jagiellon, Duchess of Bavaria[11]. Children include Elisabeth of Bavaria[12], a politician[28], 1478–1504[29], of Bavaria-Landshut[30] and Margarete von Bayern[13], a nun[31], 1480–1531[32], of Bavaria-Landshut[33].

Death and Burial

George the Rich, Duke of Bavaria died on December 1, 1503[5]. He died in Ingolstadt[4]. He is buried at Seligenthal Abbey[8].

Why It Matters

George the Rich, Duke of Bavaria ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was George the Rich, Duke of Bavaria born?

Born in Burghausen[2], George the Rich, Duke of Bavaria…

Where did George the Rich, Duke of Bavaria die?

George the Rich, Duke of Bavaria died in Ingolstadt[4].

Who were George the Rich, Duke of Bavaria's parents?

George the Rich, Duke of Bavaria's father was Louis IX[9]. George the Rich, Duke of Bavaria's mother was Amalia of Saxony[10].

Who was George the Rich, Duke of Bavaria married to?

George the Rich, Duke of Bavaria's spouses include Hedwig Jagiellon, Duchess of Bavaria[11].

What did George the Rich, Duke of Bavaria do for work?

George the Rich, Duke of Bavaria worked as sovereign[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  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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    Languages spoken, written or signed German
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    Place of death Ingolstadt
    Place of birth Burghausen
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