Johan Rantzau

German general
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Johan Rantzau
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Summary

Johan Rantzau is a human[1]. He was born in Steinburg[2]. He was born on November 12, 1492[3]. He died in Breitenburg[4]. He died on December 12, 1565[5]. He worked as a military leader[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Steinburg[2].
  • Johan Rantzau passed away in Breitenburg[4].
  • Johan Rantzau died in Itzehoe[8].
  • Johan Rantzau was born on November 12, 1492[3].
  • Johan Rantzau died on December 12, 1565[5].
  • Johan Rantzau is buried at Itzehoe[9].
  • Johan Rantzau's father was Henrik Breidesen Rantzau, Lord of Maslev[10].
  • Johan Rantzau's mother was Ollegaard Ditlevsdatter von Buchwald-Sierhagen[11].
  • A child of Johan Rantzau was Heinrich Rantzau[12].
  • A child of Johan Rantzau was Poul Rantzau in Bothcamp[13].
  • Johan Rantzau held citizenship in Germany[14].
  • Johan Rantzau's professions included military leader[6].
  • Johan Rantzau's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[15].
  • Johan Rantzau is recorded as male[16].
  • Johan Rantzau's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Johan Rantzau's family is recorded as Imperial County of Rantzau[18].
  • Johan Rantzau's Commons category is recorded as Johann Rantzau[19].
  • Johan Rantzau's military, police or special rank is recorded as knight[20].
  • Johan Rantzau's archives at is recorded as State Archives of Schleswig-Holstein[21].
  • Johan Rantzau was part of the conflict Count's Feud[22].
  • Johan Rantzau's family name is recorded as Rantzau[23].
  • Johan Rantzau's given name is recorded as Johan[24].
  • Johan Rantzau's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, 27th volume[25].
  • Johan Rantzau's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[26].
  • Johan Rantzau's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Steinburg[2], Johan Rantzau… he was born on November 12, 1492[3]. His father was Henrik Breidesen Rantzau, Lord of Maslev[10]. His mother was Ollegaard Ditlevsdatter von Buchwald-Sierhagen[11].

Career and Affiliations

Johan Rantzau's professions included military leader[6].

Personal Life

Children include Heinrich Rantzau[12], a writer[28], 1526–1598[29], of Kingdom of Denmark[30], awarded the Knight of the Order of the Elephant[31] and Poul Rantzau in Bothcamp[13]. Johan Rantzau's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[15].

Death and Burial

Johan Rantzau died on December 12, 1565[5]. Recorded place of death include Breitenburg[4], a municipality without town privileges in Germany[32], in Germany[33] and Itzehoe[8], an urban municipality in Germany[34], in Germany[35]. He is buried at Itzehoe[9].

Why It Matters

Johan Rantzau has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Johan Rantzau born?

Johan Rantzau's place of birth was Steinburg[2].

Where did Johan Rantzau die?

Johan Rantzau died in Breitenburg[4].

Who were Johan Rantzau's parents?

Johan Rantzau's father was Henrik Breidesen Rantzau, Lord of Maslev[10]. Johan Rantzau's mother was Ollegaard Ditlevsdatter von Buchwald-Sierhagen[11].

What did Johan Rantzau do for work?

Johan Rantzau worked as military leader[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . 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. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of death → Breitenburg, Itzehoe
    Mother → Ollegaard Ditlevsdatter von Buchwald-Sierhagen
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