George William, Duke of Liegnitz

Duke of Legnica; last duke from the House of Piast
Person human Q542099
George William, Duke of Liegnitz
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George William, Duke of Liegnitz

Summary

George William, Duke of Liegnitz is a human[1]. His place of birth was Oława[2]. He was born on September 29, 1660[3]. He died in Brzeg[4]. He died on November 21, 1675[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • George William, Duke of Liegnitz was born in Oława[2].
  • George William, Duke of Liegnitz passed away in Brzeg[4].
  • George William, Duke of Liegnitz was born on September 29, 1660[3].
  • George William, Duke of Liegnitz died on November 21, 1675[5].
  • George William, Duke of Liegnitz is buried at Saint John the Baptist church in Legnica[7].
  • George William, Duke of Liegnitz is buried at Monumentum Piasteum[8].
  • George William, Duke of Liegnitz's father was Christian, Duke of Brieg[9].
  • George William, Duke of Liegnitz's mother was Louise of Anhalt-Dessau[10].
  • George William, Duke of Liegnitz is recorded as male[11].
  • George William, Duke of Liegnitz's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • George William, Duke of Liegnitz's family is recorded as Piasts of Silesia[13].
  • George William, Duke of Liegnitz's noble title is recorded as Duke of Legnica[14].
  • George William, Duke of Liegnitz's noble title is recorded as duke[15].
  • George William, Duke of Liegnitz's Commons category is recorded as George William, Duke of Legnica-Brzeg[16].
  • The cause of death was smallpox[17].
  • George William, Duke of Liegnitz's given name is recorded as Georges[18].
  • George William, Duke of Liegnitz's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • George William, Duke of Liegnitz's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[20].
  • George William, Duke of Liegnitz's described by source is recorded as Polish Biographical Dictionary[21].
  • George William, Duke of Liegnitz's sibling is recorded as Karolina of Legnica-Brieg[22].

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Origins and Family

George William, Duke of Liegnitz was born in Oława[2]. He was born on September 29, 1660[3]. His father was Christian, Duke of Brieg[9]. His mother was Louise of Anhalt-Dessau[10].

Death and Burial

George William, Duke of Liegnitz died on November 21, 1675[5]. He passed away in Brzeg[4]. The cause of death was smallpox[17]. Recorded place of burial include Saint John the Baptist church in Legnica[7] and Monumentum Piasteum[8].

Why It Matters

George William, Duke of Liegnitz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was George William, Duke of Liegnitz born?

George William, Duke of Liegnitz's place of birth was Oława[2].

Where did George William, Duke of Liegnitz die?

George William, Duke of Liegnitz died in Brzeg[4].

Who were George William, Duke of Liegnitz's parents?

George William, Duke of Liegnitz's father was Christian, Duke of Brieg[9]. George William, Duke of Liegnitz's mother was Louise of Anhalt-Dessau[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 7w ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Brzeg
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  3. 9w ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cause of death smallpox
    Place of death Brzeg
    Place of burial Saint John the Baptist church in Legnica, Monumentum Piasteum
    Instance of human
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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