Jan II the Mad, duke of Żagań

Duke of Żagań
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Jan II the Mad, duke of Żagań

Summary

Jan II the Mad, duke of Żagań is a human[1]. His place of birth was Duchy of Żagań[2]. He was born on June 16, 1435[3]. He died in Wołów[4]. He died on June 22, 1504[5]. He worked as an aristocrat[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jan II the Mad, duke of Żagań was born in Duchy of Żagań[2].
  • Jan II the Mad, duke of Żagań passed away in Wołów[4].
  • Jan II the Mad, duke of Żagań was born on June 16, 1435[3].
  • Jan II the Mad, duke of Żagań was born on January 1, 1435[8].
  • Jan II the Mad, duke of Żagań died on June 22, 1504[5].
  • Jan II the Mad, duke of Żagań died on January 1, 1504[9].
  • Jan II the Mad, duke of Żagań's father was Jan I of Żagań[10].
  • Jan II the Mad, duke of Żagań's mother was Scholastika of Saxe-Wittenberg[11].
  • Among Jan II the Mad, duke of Żagań's spouses was Kateřina Opavská[12].
  • A child of Jan II the Mad, duke of Żagań was Anna of Sagan[13].
  • A child of Jan II the Mad, duke of Żagań was Margareta of Sagan[14].
  • A child of Jan II the Mad, duke of Żagań was Jadwiga von Sagan und Glogau[15].
  • Jan II the Mad, duke of Żagań worked as an aristocrat[6].
  • Jan II the Mad, duke of Żagań is recorded as male[16].
  • Jan II the Mad, duke of Żagań's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jan II the Mad, duke of Żagań's family is recorded as Głogów-Żagań Piasts[18].
  • Jan II the Mad, duke of Żagań's noble title is recorded as duke[19].
  • Jan II the Mad, duke of Żagań's Commons category is recorded as John II, Duke of Żagań[20].
  • Jan II the Mad, duke of Żagań's given name is recorded as Jean[21].
  • Jan II the Mad, duke of Żagań's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[22].
  • Jan II the Mad, duke of Żagań's described by source is recorded as Q19525392[23].
  • Jan II the Mad, duke of Żagań's sibling is recorded as Balthasar of Żagań[24].
  • Jan II the Mad, duke of Żagań's sibling is recorded as Rudolf of Żagań[25].
  • Jan II the Mad, duke of Żagań's sibling is recorded as Wenceslaus of Żagań[26].

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Origins and Family

Jan II the Mad, duke of Żagań was born in Duchy of Żagań[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 16, 1435[3] and January 1, 1435[8]. His father was Jan I of Żagań[10]. His mother was Scholastika of Saxe-Wittenberg[11].

Career and Affiliations

Jan II the Mad, duke of Żagań's professions included aristocrat[6].

Personal Life

Jan II the Mad, duke of Żagań was married to Kateřina Opavská[12]. Children include Anna of Sagan[13], a ruler[27], 1450–1541[28]; Margareta of Sagan[14], an aristocrat[29], 1469–1502[30]; and Jadwiga von Sagan und Glogau[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 22, 1504[5] and January 1, 1504[9]. Jan II the Mad, duke of Żagań died in Wołów[4].

Why It Matters

Jan II the Mad, duke of Żagań ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Jan II the Mad, duke of Żagań born?

Born in Duchy of Żagań[2], Jan II the Mad, duke of Żagań…

Where did Jan II the Mad, duke of Żagań die?

Jan II the Mad, duke of Żagań passed away in Wołów[4].

Who were Jan II the Mad, duke of Żagań's parents?

Jan II the Mad, duke of Żagań's father was Jan I of Żagań[10]. Jan II the Mad, duke of Żagań's mother was Scholastika of Saxe-Wittenberg[11].

Who was Jan II the Mad, duke of Żagań married to?

Jan II the Mad, duke of Żagań's spouses include Kateřina Opavská[12].

What did Jan II the Mad, duke of Żagań do for work?

Jan II the Mad, duke of Żagań worked as aristocrat[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . 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. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Jean
    Mother Scholastika of Saxe-Wittenberg
    Described by source Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Q19525392
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