Jan I of Żagań

Duke of Żagań
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Jan I of Żagań

Summary

Jan I of Żagań is a human[1]. He was born on 1385[2]. He died on April 12, 1439[3]. He worked as an aristocrat[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Jan I of Żagań was born on 1385[2].
  • Jan I of Żagań died on April 12, 1439[3].
  • Jan I of Żagań died on 1439[6].
  • Jan I of Żagań's father was Henry VIII the Sparrow[7].
  • Jan I of Żagań's mother was Katharina of Opole[8].
  • Among Jan I of Żagań's spouses was Scholastika of Saxe-Wittenberg[9].
  • A child of Jan I of Żagań was Jan II the Mad, duke of Żagań[10].
  • A child of Jan I of Żagań was Balthasar of Żagań[11].
  • A child of Jan I of Żagań was Rudolf of Żagań[12].
  • A child of Jan I of Żagań was Wenceslaus of Żagań[13].
  • A child of Jan I of Żagań was Hedwig von Sagan[14].
  • A child of Jan I of Żagań was Margaret von Schlesien-Sagen[15].
  • Jan I of Żagań's professions included aristocrat[4].
  • Jan I of Żagań is recorded as male[16].
  • Jan I of Żagań's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jan I of Żagań's family is recorded as Głogów-Żagań Piasts[18].
  • Jan I of Żagań's noble title is recorded as knyaz[19].
  • Jan I of Żagań's Commons category is recorded as John I, Duke of Żagań[20].
  • Jan I of Żagań's given name is recorded as Jan[21].
  • Jan I of Żagań's given name is recorded as Johann[22].
  • Jan I of Żagań's sibling is recorded as Henry IX the Older[23].
  • Jan I of Żagań's sibling is recorded as Wenceslaus of Krosno[24].
  • Jan I of Żagań's sibling is recorded as Henry X Rumpold[25].

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Origins and Family

Jan I of Żagań was born on 1385[2]. His father was Henry VIII the Sparrow[7]. His mother was Katharina of Opole[8].

Career and Affiliations

Jan I of Żagań's professions included aristocrat[4].

Personal Life

Jan I of Żagań was married to Scholastika of Saxe-Wittenberg[9]. Children include Jan II the Mad, duke of Żagań[10], an aristocrat[26], 1435–1504[27]; Balthasar of Żagań[11], an aristocrat[28], 1415–1472[29]; Rudolf of Żagań[12], an aristocrat[30]; Wenceslaus of Żagań[13], an aristocrat[31], 1500–1488[32]; Hedwig von Sagan[14]; and Margaret von Schlesien-Sagen[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 12, 1439[3] and 1439[6].

Why It Matters

Jan I of Żagań ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Who were Jan I of Żagań's parents?

Jan I of Żagań's father was Henry VIII the Sparrow[7]. Jan I of Żagań's mother was Katharina of Opole[8].

Who was Jan I of Żagań married to?

Jan I of Żagań's spouses include Scholastika of Saxe-Wittenberg[9].

What did Jan I of Żagań do for work?

Jan I of Żagań worked as aristocrat[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [2] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [6] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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