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Jacob von Sievers

Baltic German statesman (1731-1808)
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Jacob von Sievers
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Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[22]
Date of birth
August 19, 1731
Date of death
July 23, 1808
Place of birth
Rakvere
Place of death
Livonia
Country of citizenship
Russian Empire[13]
Occupation
diplomat, politician, military personnel, major general
Position held
ambassador of the Russian Empire[14]
Award received
Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky, Order of the White Eagle, Order of the Black Eagle, Order of Saint Anna, 1st class, Order of St. Vladimir, 1st class, Order of St. Andrew, Order of Saint Stanislaus[15][16][17][18][19][20][21]
Father
Johann von Sievers[9]
Spouse
Elisabeth von Sievers[10]
Child
Elisabeth von Sievers, Wikidata item[11][12]
Sibling
Karl von Sievers[36]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[35]
Civil rank
Active Privy Councillor[37]
Described by source
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Russian Biographical Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, New International Encyclopedia, Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[28][29][30][31][32][33][34]
Family
Sievers[23]
Given name
Jakob, Jacob[26][27]
Military, police or special rank
general[24]
Participated in conflict
Seven Years' War[25]
🏷️ Also known as
en Jacob von Sievers en Jacob Sievers de Jacob Johann Sievers de Jacob Johann von Sievers de Jacob Sievers de Jacob Johann Graf von Sievers de Graf Jacob Johann von Sievers el Γιάκομπ φον Σίβερς fr Jacques Efimovitch, comte de Sievers pl Jakob Sievers pl Jakob Johann Sievers pl Jakow Sievers ru Сиверс Я. ru Сиверс Я. Е. ru Сиверс, Яков ru Сиверс Яков Ефимович ru Сиверс, Яков Ефимович ru Яков Ефимович Сиверс ru Яков Сиверс sv Sievers
🔖 Identifiers · 31
ISNI
0000000108907764
VIAF cluster ID
40751074
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n83129936
GND ID
119279061
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
11992143r
Biografija.ru ID
sivers-graf-yakov-efimovich
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01089739, cnp01955684
DDB person (GND) ID
119279061
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
119279061
Digital portrait index person (GND) ID
119279061
EEVA author ID
274
Erik Amburger database ID
77930
Show all 31 identifiers +19
FAST ID
114350
FactGrid item ID
Bradascou
Freebase ID
/m/0463hsz
IdRef ID
178120820
J9U entity ID
987007354449905171
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
119279061
Kulturstiftung.org person ID
sievers-jacob-johann-graf-von
NUKAT ID
n95209950
National Library of Latvia ID
000176583
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810632309505606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
180759000
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3975084
Prabook ID
2374409
Rodovid ID
283687
Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV12005952
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/300923
WikiTree person ID
Von_Sievers-4
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJrGvRHxJgwdWWdWqrBdcP
Yale LUX ID
person/a558154f-c363-4e06-b5ed-2ce592383659

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🔗 Connections
Described by source 5
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, New International Encyclopedia, Russian Biographical Dictionary, Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
Award received 4
Order of the White Eagle, Order of St. Andrew, Order of the Black Eagle, Order of Saint Stanislaus
Occupation 3
politician, diplomat, military personnel
Given name 2
Jakob, Jacob
Civil rank 1
Active Privy Councillor
Country of citizenship 1
Russian Empire
Family 1
Sievers
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Military, police or special rank 1
general
Named after 1
22253 Sivers
Participated in conflict 1
Seven Years' War
Place of birth 1
Rakvere
Place of death 1
Livonia
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Jacob von Sievers was born on August 19, 1731[1], in Rakvere[2]. He died on July 23, 1808[3], in Livonia[4]. He worked as a diplomat[5], politician[6], military personnel[7], and major general[8].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jacob von Sievers include 22253 Sivers[38], an asteroid[39].

Why It Matters

Entities named for Jacob von Sievers include 22253 Sivers[38], an asteroid[39].

FAQs

Where was Jacob von Sievers born?

Jacob von Sievers's place of birth was Rakvere[2].

Where did Jacob von Sievers die?

Jacob von Sievers passed away in Livonia[4].

Who were Jacob von Sievers's parents?

Jacob von Sievers's father was Johann von Sievers[9].

Who was Jacob von Sievers married to?

Jacob von Sievers's spouses include Elisabeth von Sievers[10].

What did Jacob von Sievers do for work?

Jacob von Sievers worked as a diplomat[5], politician[6], military personnel[7], and major general[8].

What awards did Jacob von Sievers receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky[15], Order of the White Eagle[16], Order of the Black Eagle[17], and Order of Saint Anna, 1st class[18].

Related Entities

Russian Empire

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65768: add GND as source to unsourced or imported places and occupations"
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    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64168: add GND as source to unsourced or imported family members"
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    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #62827: import P15006"
  5. 18w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Digital portrait index person (GND) ID → 119279061
    "Created claim: Digital portrait index person (GND) ID: 119279061, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783130387391"
  6. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Livonia
    Child → Elisabeth von Sievers, Wikidata item
    Instance of → human
    Award received → Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky, Order of the White Eagle, Order of the Black Eagle +1
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32149: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
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