Jan Rubens

Flemish lawyer, city administrator and father of Peter Paul Rubens (1530-1587)
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Jan Rubens

Summary

Jan Rubens is a human[1]. He was born in Antwerp[2]. He was born on March 13, 1530[3]. He passed away in Cologne[4]. He died on March 1, 1587[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6] and official[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jan Rubens's place of birth was Antwerp[2].
  • Jan Rubens died in Cologne[4].
  • Jan Rubens was born on March 13, 1530[3].
  • Jan Rubens died on March 1, 1587[5].
  • Jan Rubens's father was Bartholomeus Rubens[9].
  • Jan Rubens's mother was Barbara Arents called Spierinck[10].
  • Among Jan Rubens's spouses was Maria Pypelinckx[11].
  • A child of Jan Rubens was Christine von Dietz[12].
  • A child of Jan Rubens was Peter Paul Rubens[13].
  • A child of Jan Rubens was Philip Rubens[14].
  • Jan Rubens held citizenship in Habsburg Netherlands[15].
  • Jan Rubens's professions included lawyer[6].
  • Jan Rubens worked as an official[7].
  • Jan Rubens's religion is recorded as Protestantism[16].
  • Jan Rubens's religion is recorded as Catholicism[17].
  • Jan Rubens is recorded as male[18].
  • Jan Rubens's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Jan Rubens's family is recorded as Rubens family[20].
  • Jan Rubens's Commons category is recorded as Jan Rubens[21].
  • Jan Rubens's unmarried partner is recorded as Anna of Saxony[22].
  • Jan Rubens's family name is recorded as Rubens[23].
  • Jan Rubens's given name is recorded as Jan[24].
  • Jan Rubens's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[25].
  • Jan Rubens's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[26].
  • Jan Rubens's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+6'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jan Rubens was born in Antwerp[2]. He was born on March 13, 1530[3]. His father was Bartholomeus Rubens[9]. His mother was Barbara Arents called Spierinck[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6] and official[7].

Personal Life

Among Jan Rubens's spouses was Maria Pypelinckx[11]. Children include Christine von Dietz[12], 1571–1637[28], of Germany[29]; Peter Paul Rubens[13], a diplomat[30], 1577–1640[31], of Spanish Netherlands[32]; and Philip Rubens[14], an archaeologist[33], 1574–1611[34]. Religious affiliations include Protestantism[16], a Christian denominational family[35], founded in 1517[36] and Catholicism[17], a Christian denominational family[37], founded in 1054[38].

Death and Burial

Jan Rubens died on March 1, 1587[5]. He passed away in Cologne[4].

Why It Matters

Jan Rubens ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

FAQs

Where was Jan Rubens born?

Born in Antwerp[2], Jan Rubens…

Where did Jan Rubens die?

Jan Rubens died in Cologne[4].

Who were Jan Rubens's parents?

Jan Rubens's father was Bartholomeus Rubens[9]. Jan Rubens's mother was Barbara Arents called Spierinck[10].

Who was Jan Rubens married to?

Jan Rubens's spouses include Maria Pypelinckx[11].

What did Jan Rubens do for work?

Jan Rubens worked as lawyer[6] and official[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Biografisch Portaal. wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Biografisch Portaal. wikidata.org.
  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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation lawyer, official
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  2. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother Barbara Arents called Spierinck
    Aliases
    Occupation lawyer, official
    Religion or worldview Protestantism, Catholicism
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
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